Peak · Ireland
Croghan Hill
Croghan Hill rises to 287 m. Ridge of Capard stands 482 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is St Patrick's Well, a historic site 0.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 287.0 m
How to reach it
Coordinates53.34630, -7.27845
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- St Patrick's Well: 0.3 mi
- O'Connor Faly's Castle: 0.7 mi
- Toberdaly Castle ruins: 2.6 mi
- Montrath Castle: 4.3 mi
- Tyrrellspass Castle: 5.1 mi
Springs
- Finnrenashark Holy Well: 0.3 mi
- Fooran Well: 0.6 mi
- Morris's Well: 3.4 mi
- Saint Clavin's Well: 3.8 mi
- Patrick's Well: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Clonin Earthworks: 2.8 mi
- Derrygreenagh Hill: 3.2 mi
- Mullagharush Hill: 3.3 mi
- Knockdrin Hill: 3.4 mi
- Cruil Hill: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Saints and Scholars: 9.1 mi
- King Malachy's Throne: 9.8 mi
- War Memorial: 10.1 mi
- The Children of Lir: 16.2 mi
- Polyhymnia: 16.8 mi
Parks: 50
- The Green: 7.9 mi
- Cokery Green Park: 8.4 mi
- Derry Park: 8.8 mi
- School Grounds: 8.9 mi
- Blundell Park: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 19
- Mollie Moo's Pet Farm: 9.3 mi
- Durrow High Cross: 10.0 mi
- The Fairy Bower: 14.5 mi
- Lullymore Heritage Park: 14.5 mi
- Clara Bog Boardwalk: 14.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Locke's Distillery Museum: 9.4 mi
- Old Warehouse: 10.0 mi
- Mullingar Cathedral Museum: 12.8 mi
- Clonaslee Heritage Centre: 17.0 mi
- Dún na Sí: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 12
- Victorian Walled Garden: 9.7 mi
- Fairy Garden: 9.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 10.2 mi
- Balindoolin House And Garden: 10.3 mi
- Ballindoolin House Walled Garden: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Harbour Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- River walk: 13.2 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 14.2 mi
- Carrick Woods: 14.5 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Ardan Wood: 6.6 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 11.6 mi
- Community Orchard: 14.2 mi
- Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 20.8 mi
- Ballynafagh Bog Special Area of Conservation: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Croghan Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge of Capard | SSW 206° | 482 m | 19.7 mi |
| Hill of Uisneach | NW 310° | 236 m | 15.3 mi |
| Dunmurry Hill | SE 125° | 234 m | 17.6 mi |
| Grange Hill | ESE 123° | 223 m | 17.9 mi |
| Knockeyon | N 358° | 216 m | 19.1 mi |
| Hill of Allen | ESE 115° | 206 m | 18.9 mi |
| Boston Hill | ESE 120° | 164 m | 16.7 mi |
| Lackan Hill | WSW 256° | 135 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 17:56 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 21:04 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:05 | 16:13 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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