The Boyne Obelisk
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The Boyne Obelisk is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Mount Oriel stands 304 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, a museum 0.3 miles away.
The story
The Boyne Obelisk, also known as King William's Obelisk, was an obelisk located in Oldbridge, near Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q56277415, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1736
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- St Patrick's Well: 1.4 mi
- Tober na Solais: 1.6 mi
- St. Bernard's Well: 2.0 mi
- Toberdillen: 4.6 mi
- Calliaghstown Well: 5.2 mi
- Newgrange Business Park: 2.2 mi
- Drummond Tower: 2.7 mi
- Elizabeth Drummond Gate: 2.7 mi
- Magdalene Tower: 2.7 mi
- St. Peter's Church: 2.7 mi
- Saint Dominicks Park: 2.4 mi
- Brookville Park: 2.9 mi
- The Ring: 3.0 mi
- Slane Castle: 5.9 mi
- Fair Green: 10.7 mi
- Hurcle Hill: 3.0 mi
- Barabona: 3.6 mi
- Black Hill: 4.5 mi
- Hill of Slane: 5.2 mi
- Mount Oriel: 6.0 mi
- Saint Joseph: 8.0 mi
- Voyager: 8.0 mi
- Séamus Ennis: 10.9 mi
- Bremore Castle: 12.0 mi
- The Reynolds Brothers: 12.0 mi
- Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Access: 2.5 mi
- Elizabeth Drummond Tower: 2.7 mi
- Boyne Currach Centre: 3.1 mi
- Newgrange: 3.2 mi
- Knowth Timber Circle: 3.5 mi
- The Princess Grace Rose Garden: 2.4 mi
- Fingal Allotments: 11.6 mi
- Secret Garden: 12.2 mi
- Walled Garden: 14.1 mi
- The Rose Garden: 14.2 mi
- Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre: 0.3 mi
- Millmount Museum: 2.9 mi
- Irish Military Museum And Park: 3.5 mi
- Balrothery Heritage Centre: 13.4 mi
- Railway Museum: 19.1 mi
- North Beach: 16.0 mi
- South Beach: 16.6 mi
- Portrane Beach: 20.4 mi
- Tower Bay Beach: 20.9 mi
- Donabate Beach: 21.6 mi
- Port Oriel: 9.3 mi
- BBQ Area: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 18.2 mi
- The Bush: 20.9 mi
- Wavin Lakes: 13.2 mi
- Native Woodland Trust: Girley Bog Reserve: 21.3 mi
- Ben Head: 9.3 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of The Boyne Obelisk. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Oriel | NW 318° | 303.7 m | 6.0 mi |
| Slieve Breagh | WNW 292° | 225 m | 7.5 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 331° | 209 m | 4.5 mi |
| Ughtyneill | WNW 290° | 204 m | 19.4 mi |
| Knockbrack | SSE 149° | 176 m | 12.4 mi |
| Simpson's Mountain | WNW 283° | 170 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mullagha Hill | W 273° | 159 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hill of Slane | W 264° | 158 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 21:02 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 14:58 | 16:07 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6723698882
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