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Binn Chaonaigh

Binn Chaonaigh rises to 633 m. An Bhinn Bhán stands 729 m to the west, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Binn Mhairg, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 6.6 miles off.

The story

Binn Chaonaigh (Irish for "peak of the moss") is one of the Maumturk Mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland. At 633 metres (2,077 ft), it is the fourth-highest of the Maumturks, the 185th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 223rd-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. It is in the middle sector of the long north-west to south-east spine of the Maumturks.

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Wikidata Q4914421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
633 m

How to reach it

Coordinates53.50255, -9.65820

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Plough near Maum: 4.4 mi
  • Castlekirk: 6.0 mi
  • Clarkes: 8.9 mi
  • Foher Village: 10.1 mi
  • Doolough Tragedy 1849 Memorial: 11.2 mi
Springs: 44
Beaches: 35
Attractions: 23
  • Waterfall: 5.6 mi
  • Joyce Country Sheepdogs: 6.4 mi
  • The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 6.6 mi
  • Teach an Phiarsaigh: 8.2 mi
  • Fáinne Chamuis: 9.6 mi
Museums: 7
Gardens: 5
  • Walled Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Walled garden: 15.3 mi
  • Wild Willow Garden: 17.5 mi
  • An Garraí Glas: 19.7 mi
  • Walled Garden: 20.4 mi
Parks: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Aill na Graí: 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 19.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Binn Chaonaigh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
An Bhinn BhánW 280°729 m7.2 mi
Binn ChorrW 273°711 m5.5 mi
Binn idir an dá LogNW 316°701.977 m1.1 mi
An Bhinn DubhW 277°696 m6.4 mi
Binn BhraoinW 269°691 m7.2 mi
Binn Chorr North TopW 274°690 m5.6 mi
Binn Bhraoin Central TopW 271°680 m7.4 mi
DerryclareW 265°677 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:0518:51
June solstice05:1021:1422:12
September equinox07:2518:5419:40
December solstice08:5315:1316:21

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8755708043

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