- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 20.6 miles
- Shehy More545.6 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Atlantic Way0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:59local time
- Coordinates
- 51.5300, -9.1721
Swifts Tower is a historic site, at a modelled 18 m. Shehy More stands 546 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Townshend, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Swifts Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shehy More | N 352° | 545.6 m | 17.9 mi |
| Nowen Hill | NNW 347° | 535.2 m | 13.7 mi |
| Nowen Hill SW Top | NNW 343° | 509 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mullach Méise | NNW 333° | 494.3 m | 13.8 mi |
| Douce Mountain | NNW 347° | 476 m | 19.1 mi |
| Doughill Mountain | NNW 346° | 471 m | 20.3 mi |
| Maughanaclea Hills E Top | NNW 344° | 470 m | 15.2 mi |
| Maughanaclea Hills W Top | NNW 341° | 452 m | 15.3 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Wild Atlantic WayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Bealach (pass) · 3 mi
- Carraigín Na Súl · 3 mi
- Lookout over Millcove · 6 mi
- Galley Head View · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Castle Townshend: 0.0 mi
- Bayard Warren Plaque: 0.1 mi
- Battle of Castlehaven: 0.4 mi
- The Irish RM Plaque: 0.4 mi
- Raheen Castle: 0.5 mi
Beaches
- Carraigín: 0.2 mi
- Cuaisín: 0.3 mi
- Cuaisín Leaca Tobar: 0.3 mi
- Tráig Mór: 0.5 mi
- Trá na Muilleen: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Péicín Cnoc Droim Fionn: 0.7 mi
- Carraig Throunce: 0.7 mi
- Cnoc Sheáin de Barra: 0.8 mi
- Carraig a Néalladóra: 0.9 mi
- Péicín: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 33
- Drishane House: 0.5 mi
- Tobar Bearcháin: 1.2 mi
- Placenames & Their Amazing Stories: 1.4 mi
- West Cork Quad Adventures: 1.9 mi
- Carraig-ín Mhóire: 2.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Heritage Centre: 4.5 mi
- Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa Casket: 8.3 mi
- Cottage Museum: 9.5 mi
- Michael Collins House Museum: 13.6 mi
- Cape Clear Museum: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fall Down: 3.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:05 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:04 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:28 | 16:30 |
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