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The Metal Man

The Metal Man from directly overhead

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

Coordinates52.13760, -7.17187

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • 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
Peaks: 57
Parks: 34
  • 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
Beaches: 33
  • 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
Artworks: 22
Museums: 10
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 3
  • Carricjmore Cliff: 12.1 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 17.3 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kilclooney MountainWNW 296°792 m17.2 mi
CarrignagowerWNW 299°767 m18.2 mi
KnockanaffrinWNW 301°755 m20.3 mi
CurraghduffWNW 296°750.1 m18.0 mi
CoumfeaWNW 293°741.9 m18.2 mi
Coumfea North TopWNW 295°728.3 m18.4 mi
SeefinWNW 286°725.592 m18.9 mi
KnockaunapeebraWNW 294°724.4 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:41
June solstice05:0820:5921:54
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3615:1516:19

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/46694890

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