- Elevation, modelled
- 122 m
- Tallest summit within 17.0 miles
- Mount Leinster794.4 m · 8.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:56local time
- Coordinates
- 52.7392, -6.7759
Ballon Hill rises to 122 m, modelled from terrain. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the south, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Altamont House and Gardens, a attraction 2.4 miles away.
low hill and Bronze age archaeological site in County Carlow
Wikidata Q26717416, matched on coordinates and name (142 m apart).
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Ballon Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster | S 181° | 794.4 m | 8.4 mi |
| Blackstairs Mountain | S 185° | 732.1 m | 13.2 mi |
| Moats of Craan | S 174° | 656.5 m | 8.3 mi |
| Keadeen Mountain | NNE 29° | 653 m | 16.7 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | SSE 167° | 599.6 m | 8.6 mi |
| Carrig Mountain | NNE 31° | 571 m | 16.1 mi |
| Knockroe | S 184° | 538.77 m | 10.2 mi |
| Slievebawn | SSW 191° | 524.8 m | 7.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Church: 3.3 mi
- Barragh Church (in Ruins): 3.9 mi
- Kellistown Church: 4.4 mi
- Father John Murphy Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Thomas Traynor Memorial: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Scratoe: 3.9 mi
- Croaghaun: 5.2 mi
- Kilbrannish Hill: 5.5 mi
- Greenoge: 6.0 mi
- Moylisha Hill: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 37
- Altamont House and Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Duckett's Grove: 8.3 mi
- Delta Sensory Gardens: 9.6 mi
- Franciscan Friary: 12.0 mi
- Castledermot Round Tower: 12.1 mi
Museums: 20
- Tullow Museum: 4.6 mi
- Carlow County Museum: 9.2 mi
- Carlow Military Museum: 9.6 mi
- Goodly Barrow Museum: 11.7 mi
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Rock of Foyle: 18.0 mi
- Carrawaystick Waterfall: 22.6 mi
- Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- Coolalingo: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Duffcarrig Rocks Beach: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:55 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:59 | 21:56 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:43 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:09 | 16:14 |
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