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Telegraph Field Valentia Island

Telegraph Field Valentia Island from directly overhead

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

Coordinates51.89308, -10.39025

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 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
Peaks
  • Bray Head: 1.3 mi
  • Ballynabloun: 2.7 mi
  • Cúm an Easpaig: 2.7 mi
  • Geokaun: 2.8 mi
  • Knocknaskereighta: 3.8 mi
Cliffs
  • 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
Springs: 37
Attractions: 31
Beaches: 31
  • 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
Artworks: 22
Museums: 6
Parks: 5
  • 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
Nature reserves: 4
  • 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
Gardens: 4

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Telegraph Field Valentia Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KnocknadobarNE 53°690 m11.5 mi
An Bheann MhórE 101°674.7 m15.2 mi
Beann na StiocairíE 101°673.1 m15.5 mi
Kells MountainNE 53°633 m13.0 mi
Kells Mtn East TopNE 54°612 m13.5 mi
Knocknadobar North TopNE 50°602 m11.5 mi
Eagles HillESE 113°549 m15.6 mi
Sliabh an IolairN 353°516 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1018:54
June solstice05:2321:1022:05
September equinox07:2818:5819:42
December solstice08:4815:3016:33

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10654951464

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