Binn Chorr
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Binn Chorr rises to 711 m. An Bhinn Bhán stands 729 m to the west-northwest, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Binn Chorr North Top, a peak 0.2 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
Bencorr (Irish: Binn Chorr, meaning 'pointed peak') at 711 metres (2,333 ft), is the 82nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 102nd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Bencorr is situated near the centre of the core massif of the Twelve Bens mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. It is the second-tallest mountain of the Twelve Bens range, after Benbaun 729 metres (2,392 ft); it lies close to Benbaun, separated only by the third-highest mountain in the range of Bencollaghduff 696 metres (2,283 ft), and the col of Maumina.
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Wikidata Q4886968, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 711 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Binn Chorr North Top: 0.2 mi
- Binn an tSaighdiúra: 0.4 mi
- Derryclare: 0.7 mi
- Bencorrbeg: 0.7 mi
- An Bhinn Dubh: 1.0 mi
- Foher Village: 7.2 mi
- Saint Mathias's Chapel (ruins): 8.7 mi
- Alexander Nimmo: 9.2 mi
- Michael Killeen Park: 9.4 mi
- Gubbanuggool: 9.5 mi
- Lettergesh Beach: 8.3 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 8.4 mi
- Uggool Beach: 9.8 mi
- Renvyle Beach: 10.5 mi
- Trá na Feadóige: 11.2 mi
- Holy well derrada west: 4.8 mi
- Tobar an Mhaoilinn: 4.8 mi
- Toberconnell: 5.7 mi
- Tobernashaghtninneen: 6.8 mi
- Toberdavin: 8.5 mi
- Ring fort: 5.3 mi
- Crannog: 5.3 mi
- Waterfall: 6.7 mi
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 7.0 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 7.4 mi
- Connemara Giant: 3.5 mi
- The Whitehorn Gallery: 9.4 mi
- The Rifle - Sebastián: 9.6 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 9.6 mi
- Alcock and Brown: 9.6 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 5.3 mi
- Kylemore Abbey: 5.5 mi
- Station House Museum: 9.4 mi
- Glengowla Mines Museum: 18.2 mi
- Ionad Oidhreachta Leitir Mealláin: 18.4 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.4 mi
- Wild Willow Garden: 17.1 mi
- Walled garden: 20.7 mi
- An Garraí Glas: 22.5 mi
- Kylemore Victorian Walled Garden: 6.3 mi
- Roundstone play park: 9.3 mi
- Ballyconneely Community Park: 12.7 mi
- Clew Bay Park: 22.6 mi
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 9.3 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 11.8 mi
- Aill na Graí: 18.3 mi
- Dun Mor Cliffs: 20.6 mi
- Old Head Woods: 18.7 mi
- Ballycurrin Lighthouse: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Binn Chorr. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Bhinn Bhán | WNW 302° | 729 m | 1.9 mi |
| Binn idir an dá Log | E 84° | 701.977 m | 4.8 mi |
| An Bhinn Dubh | WNW 299° | 696 m | 1.0 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin | WSW 256° | 691 m | 1.8 mi |
| Binn Chorr North Top | NW 314° | 690 m | 0.2 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin Central Top | W 265° | 680 m | 1.9 mi |
| Derryclare | SSE 161° | 677 m | 0.7 mi |
| Binn Bhraoin North Top | W 268° | 674 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 21:15 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 15:14 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/332372587
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