The Metal Man
The Metal Man is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Newtown Cove, a beach 0.4 miles away. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
one of three white towers
The story
a beacon in County Waterford, Ireland
Wikidata Q32824163, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- The Haunted Well: 1.5 mi
- 1999 Helicopter Crash: 1.9 mi
- Memory of the crew of "Rescue 111": 3.1 mi
- Dunhill Castle: 4.1 mi
- Church: 4.2 mi
- St. Martin's Well: 6.1 mi
- St. Bernard's Well: 6.9 mi
- Tobarageelish: 8.9 mi
- Tobernanangle: 8.9 mi
- Tobernakill: 9.6 mi
- Ballyscanlon Hill: 2.9 mi
- Sugar Loaf Rock: 5.0 mi
- Lahardan Hill: 10.4 mi
- Minaun Hill: 11.3 mi
- Donnell's Hill: 11.4 mi
- Coastguard Station: 1.4 mi
- Brownstown Head: 2.8 mi
- Tankardstown 19th Century Copper Mining Geopark: 7.3 mi
- Mount Congreve Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Mount Congreve mansion house: 7.4 mi
- Tramore House: 2.1 mi
- Tramore Nature Park: 2.4 mi
- Lower Field: 4.1 mi
- Kilbarry Nature Park: 7.4 mi
- Geological Garden: 8.1 mi
- Newtown Cove: 0.4 mi
- Garrarus Strand: 1.3 mi
- Kilfarrasy Beach: 2.5 mi
- Annestown Beach: 4.3 mi
- Benvoy Beach: 4.8 mi
- Ice, Wind and Fire: 5.9 mi
- [untitled]: 7.5 mi
- Same but Different: 7.6 mi
- Noel Browne: 8.4 mi
- Waterford Crystal: 8.8 mi
- Bishop's Palace Museum: 8.9 mi
- Medieval Museum: 8.9 mi
- Irish Wake Museum: 8.9 mi
- Irish Silver Museum: 8.9 mi
- Irish Museum of Time: 8.9 mi
- Lafacadio Hearn Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Top of the City Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 10.1 mi
- Kilmokea Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Colclough Walled Garden: 15.4 mi
- Fenor Bog: 3.0 mi
- Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve: 9.0 mi
- Fiddown Island: 14.4 mi
- Garden of Renewal: 23.0 mi
- Carricjmore Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Mahon Valley: 17.3 mi
- Mahon Valley: 18.3 mi
- Poulanassy Waterfall: 15.6 mi
- Mahon Falls: 17.3 mi
- The Prison Waterfall: 23.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Metal Man. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilclooney Mountain | WNW 296° | 792 m | 17.2 mi |
| Carrignagower | WNW 299° | 767 m | 18.2 mi |
| Knockanaffrin | WNW 301° | 755 m | 20.3 mi |
| Curraghduff | WNW 296° | 750.1 m | 18.0 mi |
| Coumfea | WNW 293° | 741.9 m | 18.2 mi |
| Coumfea North Top | WNW 295° | 728.3 m | 18.4 mi |
| Seefin | WNW 286° | 725.592 m | 18.9 mi |
| Knockaunapeebra | WNW 294° | 724.4 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:57 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:59 | 21:54 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:36 | 15:15 | 16:19 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/46694890
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