- Elevation, modelled
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Binn Shleibhe417.818 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Atlantic Way0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:08local time
- Coordinates
- 53.2773, -9.0617
James Mitchell Geology Museum is a museum, at a modelled 11 m. Binn Shleibhe stands 418 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Royal Coat of Arms 1812, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.5 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
museum
Dates from 1852.
Wikidata Q20639251, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1952
- Operated by
- University of Galway
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Mitchell Geology Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binn Shleibhe | NW 320° | 417.818 m | 23.5 mi |
| Lackavrea | NW 307° | 396 m | 24.2 mi |
| Cashlaundrumlahan | SE 125° | 358 m | 22.4 mi |
| Seanadh Bhéara | WNW 296° | 358 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cnoc na Saileog | WNW 296° | 346 m | 19.4 mi |
| Slieve Elva | SSW 213° | 344 m | 15.9 mi |
| Slievecarran | S 170° | 326 m | 12.7 mi |
| Leaca Donna | WNW 294° | 323 m | 19.8 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Wild Atlantic WayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Salmon Weir Bridge · 1 mi
- Bird Sanctuary · 3 mi
- Murrooghtoohy · 13 mi
- Luca's Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Royal Coat of Arms 1812: 0.0 mi
- Saint Patrick: 0.1 mi
- Galway Gaol: 0.3 mi
- Terryland Castle: 0.4 mi
- Lynch Memorial Window: 0.4 mi
Peaks: 56
- Leadmine Hill: 3.8 mi
- Cnoc an Gharráin: 8.2 mi
- Cnoc an Bhaile Nua: 8.4 mi
- Abbey Hill: 9.5 mi
- Slieve Oughtmama: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 48
- Yew Tree Maze: 0.5 mi
- Legend of the Claddagh Ring: 0.5 mi
- City Walls: 0.6 mi
- Spanish Arch: 0.6 mi
- Katie's Claddagh Cottage: 0.8 mi
Beaches: 22
- Grattan Beach: 1.0 mi
- Dead Mans Beach: 1.2 mi
- Trawclogh: 1.6 mi
- Ladies Beach: 1.7 mi
- Coneen: 1.7 mi
Museums: 8
- Zoology Museum: 0.1 mi
- Galway Arts Centre: 0.5 mi
- Claddagh Ring Museum: 0.5 mi
- Galway City Museum: 0.6 mi
- Heritage Center: 13.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Screebe Waterfall: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:03 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:11 | 22:08 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 15:13 | 16:20 |
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