Telegraph Field Valentia Island
Telegraph Field Valentia Island is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Knocknadobar stands 690 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Anglo American Cable House, Telegraph Field, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
First Atlantic Undersea Cable for Communications
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 6.7 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Com An Chiste · 12 mi
- Coomnahorna · 13 mi
- Ceann Sléibhe · 14 mi
- Ceann Sratha · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bray Head: 1.3 mi
- Ballynabloun: 2.7 mi
- Cúm an Easpaig: 2.7 mi
- Geokaun: 2.8 mi
- Knocknaskereighta: 3.8 mi
- Fogher Cliff: 2.6 mi
- Sean Locha: 2.6 mi
- Faill Bhriste: 2.7 mi
- Lomán tSamhnach: 3.0 mi
- Faill na n Éigh: 3.1 mi
- Anglo American Cable House, Telegraph Field: 0.1 mi
- Cromwell's Fort: 0.2 mi
- Old Watch Tower: 0.2 mi
- Bray Head Signal Tower: 1.6 mi
- Teampall a' Chaisil/Temple Cashel: 3.3 mi
- Tobairin Holy Well: 2.5 mi
- Toberreendoney: 3.5 mi
- St Buonia's Well: 3.9 mi
- Tobar na mBan Fionn: 8.6 mi
- Tobergobnet: 11.5 mi
- Saint Brendan's Well: 1.2 mi
- Beehive Cells: 1.7 mi
- Kerry Cliffs Experience: 1.7 mi
- Kerry Cliffs: 1.7 mi
- The Grotto: 3.0 mi
- Tráigh na Splince: 2.7 mi
- Tráigh Uí Fháilbhe: 3.5 mi
- Tráigh na Cille: 4.0 mi
- Trá Bá Fhionáin: 4.0 mi
- Tráigh Leagaigh: 4.5 mi
- Hell Boy: 6.7 mi
- Cill Rialaig Art Café: 6.7 mi
- Mick O'Dwyer: 10.4 mi
- Charlie Chaplin: 10.4 mi
- Árthach Dána: 10.4 mi
- Skellig Experience Centre: 1.0 mi
- Valentia Island Lighthouse: 4.1 mi
- Irish Famine Cottages: 14.7 mi
- Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir: 16.8 mi
- Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne: 18.9 mi
- Páirc Bhaile an Daingin: 17.9 mi
- North Square Park: 21.2 mi
- The Wild Garden: 21.3 mi
- South Square Park: 21.3 mi
- Jerome Connor Memorial Park: 22.8 mi
- Puffin Island Nature Reserve: 3.9 mi
- Sceilig Bheag Nature Reserve: 9.2 mi
- Páirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park: 14.3 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 24.7 mi
- Kells Bay Gardens: 15.2 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 21.3 mi
- Sally Garden: 21.3 mi
- Tom Crean Memorial Garden: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Telegraph Field Valentia Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knocknadobar | NE 53° | 690 m | 11.5 mi |
| Beann na Stiocairí | E 101° | 673 m | 15.5 mi |
| Kells Mountain | NE 53° | 633 m | 13.0 mi |
| Kells Mtn East Top | NE 54° | 612 m | 13.5 mi |
| Knocknadobar North Top | NE 50° | 602 m | 11.5 mi |
| Eagles Hill | ESE 113° | 549 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sliabh an Iolair | N 353° | 516 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mullach Bog | ESE 115° | 509 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:10 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 21:10 | 22:05 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 15:30 | 16:33 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10654951464
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