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Curlew Mountains

Curlew Mountains, seen from above at true elevation

Curlew Mountains rises to 255 m. Sliabh an Iarainn stands 585 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballinafad Castle, a historic site 3.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
255 m

How to reach it

Coordinates53.99176, -8.38355

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
Peaks
  • Carricknahorna East: 3.7 mi
  • Bricklieve Mountains: 4.3 mi
  • Kesh Corann: 5.4 mi
  • Longford Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Barroe North: 7.4 mi
Parks: 21
  • Lough Key Forest & Activity Park: 6.1 mi
  • Riverview park: 9.0 mi
  • Cootehall Riverdise Park: 9.0 mi
  • Coothall Quays and Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
  • Oakport Green: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 15
Artworks: 14
Cliffs: 5
  • Carrane Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Carrignahasta: 21.6 mi
  • The Playground: 21.7 mi
  • Playgroud: 21.7 mi
  • Carrignahasta: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Culleenamore: 20.4 mi
  • Rynn Beach: 22.8 mi
  • Rosses Point Beach: 23.2 mi
  • Dunmoran Strand: 23.5 mi
  • Aughris Beach: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Community garden: 9.1 mi
  • Walled Garden: 9.6 mi
  • Bush Hotel Garden: 12.2 mi
  • Garden Rest Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Nature reserves: 3
  • Wildlife Area: 16.1 mi
  • Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 21.9 mi
  • Moneensauran Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hazelwood: 18.5 mi
  • Kilglas: 19.2 mi
  • Templeboy Picnic Area: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Curlew Mountains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sliabh an IarainnENE 67°585 m18.1 mi
KnockacullionENE 65°562 m19.2 mi
KnockalongyNW 313°544 m20.7 mi
The PlaybankNE 53°542 m21.9 mi
Knockalongy North-East TopNW 314°541 m20.6 mi
Knockalongy South-West TopNW 311°521 m20.9 mi
BencroyENE 64°518 m20.4 mi
AnnatoranNW 305°512 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:0018:46
June solstice05:0221:1122:10
September equinox07:1918:4819:35
December solstice08:5115:0316:13

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/332373544

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