Historic site · Ireland
The Spanish Armada 1588
The Spanish Armada 1588 is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kinnagoe Bay, a beach 0.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates55.25883, -7.01403
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 8.3 mi off the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Magilligan Point View · 2 mi
- Gortmore View Point · 9 mi
- viewpoint on Beach · 10 mi
- Harbour Hill · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crockduff: 0.5 mi
- Craignamaddy: 1.8 mi
- Crockmore: 2.2 mi
- Crocknasmug: 2.3 mi
- Crockaulin: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Martello Tower: 4.0 mi
- Greencastle: 4.0 mi
- Maritime memorial: 4.0 mi
- Cooley Cross: 5.2 mi
- North Base Station, Lough Foyle Base Line: 7.8 mi
Parks: 36
- Bath Green: 4.9 mi
- Barrack Hill Community Gardens: 9.7 mi
- Cashlandoo Park: 13.0 mi
- Ramore Head: 14.3 mi
- Antrim Gardens: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 22
- Kinnagoe Bay: 0.2 mi
- Sweet Nellie's: 4.0 mi
- White Strand: 4.0 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 11.0 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 20
- The Fid: 5.1 mi
- Manannán mac Lir: 9.3 mi
- Five Fingers: 13.1 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 14.6 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 18
- Downhill beach: 9.6 mi
- Burning of the Seven Gods: 10.0 mi
- Donagh Cross: 10.2 mi
- Hezlett House: 11.4 mi
- Dough Famine Village: 13.1 mi
Museums: 14
- Inishowen Maritime Museum and Planetarium: 4.0 mi
- Doagh Famine Village: 13.1 mi
- Limavady Museum: 14.5 mi
- Coastal Zone: 14.6 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 10
- Walled Garden: 10.3 mi
- UUC Daffodil Garden: 15.5 mi
- Hanover Gardens: 16.0 mi
- Centennial Garden: 16.1 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 10.6 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 10.9 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Cashel: 24.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Aidan's Well: 9.7 mi
- St Lowry's Well: 16.4 mi
- Fahan Holy Well: 21.5 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Glenevin Waterfall: 16.9 mi
- Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 22.3 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 22.7 mi
- Dungeon Waterfall: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 18.9 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 21.5 mi
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Legananam Pot: 22.4 mi
- Dunsevrick: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of The Spanish Armada 1588. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Snaght | WSW 251° | 615 m | 13.3 mi |
| Slieve Main | WSW 249° | 514 m | 14.2 mi |
| Raghtin More | W 270° | 502 m | 17.9 mi |
| Wee Slieve Snaght | WSW 254° | 500 m | 13.2 mi |
| Bulbin | W 262° | 494 m | 16.9 mi |
| Scalp Mountain | SW 230° | 484 m | 18.1 mi |
| Crockmain | W 268° | 460 m | 18.2 mi |
| Damph | WSW 246° | 420 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 17:53 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 21:11 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 14:44 | 16:00 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6524159683
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