Clermont Carn

Clermont Carn rises to 510 m. Slieve Foye stands 589 m to the east-southeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Clermont Carn NE Top, a peak 0.6 miles away.
The story
Clermont Carn (Irish: Carnán Mhaighréid Náir, meaning 'cairn of noble Margaret'), also known as Black Mountain, is a mountain that rises to 510 metres (1,670 ft) in the Cooley Mountains of County Louth, Ireland. It is at the border with Northern Ireland, and is also the location of the Clermont Carn transmission site. The mountain's name refers to an ancient burial cairn on its summit, and to Lord Clermont of Ravensdale.
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Wikidata Q5131916, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 510 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Clermont Carn NE Top: 0.6 mi
- The Ben Rock: 0.6 mi
- Clermont: 0.9 mi
- Anglesey Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Carnavaddy: 1.4 mi
- Omeath Play Park: 2.6 mi
- Flagstaff Viewpoint: 2.8 mi
- Warrenpoint Marine Parade Amenity Area: 3.0 mi
- Ringmacilroy Playing Fields: 3.1 mi
- Warrenpoint Park: 3.2 mi
- Moyry Castle: 2.7 mi
- Narrow Water Keep: 2.8 mi
- Narrow Water Castle: 2.9 mi
- Joanne Reilly: 3.1 mi
- St Luke's: 4.1 mi
- The Irish Elk: 2.8 mi
- Sea God Managuan and Voyagers: 5.0 mi
- Cooley Bull: 5.1 mi
- Tom Dunn Statue & Shared Space: 5.2 mi
- The Black Crow of Omeath: 6.4 mi
- Goin Back Area: 5.7 mi
- No Alibi Area: 5.7 mi
- Sullivan's Travel Area: 5.7 mi
- Rising Tide Area: 5.7 mi
- Ride Lonesome Area: 5.7 mi
- Saint Bridget's Well: 3.2 mi
- St Moninna's Well: 5.4 mi
- St. John's Well: 5.7 mi
- Ladywell: 6.8 mi
- St James Well: 8.3 mi
- Narrow Water Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Massrock Lane Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Keggall Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Ballsmill Amenity Land: 7.2 mi
- The Bush: 7.6 mi
- Town Gate: 6.1 mi
- Dundalk Central: 6.5 mi
- Photo Gallery: 6.5 mi
- Santas Cottage: 9.1 mi
- Ser Arlan's Grave: 11.1 mi
- William Alexander Davis Garden: 6.6 mi
- Secret Garden: 18.0 mi
- Tollymore Arboretum: 18.3 mi
- Winter Garden: 19.7 mi
- Scented Garden: 19.7 mi
- Louth County Museum: 6.0 mi
- Newry and Mourne Museum: 6.5 mi
- Railway Museum: 6.5 mi
- Greenore Railway Museum: 8.3 mi
- Irish Military Museum And Park: 22.6 mi
- Rostrevor Oakwood National Nature Reserve: 5.5 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Tollymore Forest Park Entrance: 19.1 mi
- Murlough Nature Reserve: 21.4 mi
- Murlough National Nature Reserve: 22.3 mi
- Black Stairs: 18.4 mi
- Stepping Stones: 24.1 mi
- Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 11.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Clermont Carn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Foye | ESE 120° | 589 m | 4.9 mi |
| Slieve Gullion | WNW 303° | 573 m | 5.4 mi |
| Slieve Foye North-West Top | ESE 117° | 535 m | 4.5 mi |
| The Eagles Rock | ESE 115° | 528 m | 4.0 mi |
| Slievemartin | E 81° | 485 m | 6.4 mi |
| Carnavaddy | SE 145° | 475 m | 1.4 mi |
| Slievemeen | E 84° | 472 m | 6.4 mi |
| Crenville | ENE 76° | 460 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:51 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 21:03 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 14:54 | 16:05 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/332372951
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