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Michael Collins Bridge

Michael Collins Bridge from directly overhead

Michael Collins Bridge is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Musheramore stands 643 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cork Simon Community, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 14 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates51.89961, -8.46345

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Elysian Japanese Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • Shalom Park: 0.3 mi
  • Railway Park: 0.4 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bell's Field: 0.5 mi
Springs
Artworks: 54
Attractions: 43
Peaks: 38
  • Grange Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Bottle Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Devonshire's Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Rock Hill: 11.8 mi
  • Lyradane Mountain: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 29
Gardens: 21
Museums: 18
Picnic sites: 9
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Killeens End: 3.7 mi
  • Clogheenmilcon Nature Reserve Blarney End: 4.1 mi
  • Rostellen Woods picnic area: 12.2 mi
  • Innishannon Woods: 12.7 mi
  • Ballinadee Millenium Project: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Clogheenmilcon Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
  • Loughbeg Bird Reserve: 8.4 mi
  • Cuskinny Marsh Bird Sanctuary: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Power’s Bridge: 13.6 mi
  • Mullinhassig Waterfall: 16.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Michael Collins Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MusheramoreWNW 290°642.7 m23.3 mi
MusherabegWNW 287°498.8 m24.2 mi
Seefin East TopWNW 295°491 m21.0 mi
SeefinWNW 294°491 m21.9 mi
Mount HillaryNW 312°444.1 m21.7 mi
Knockcraugh HillWNW 296°434 m19.5 mi
BurrenWNW 282°433 m19.3 mi
KnocknaskaghN 5°426.5 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0218:47
June solstice05:1521:0321:58
September equinox07:2018:5019:35
December solstice08:4015:2316:25

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8615309757

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