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Fossy Hill

Fossy Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Fossy Hill rises to 323 m. Baunreaghcong stands 508 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fossy Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
323 m

How to reach it

Coordinates52.93999, -7.18403

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Fossy Mountain: 0.7 mi
  • Brooknagh: 3.0 mi
  • Cullenagh Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Cooper's Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Knockardagur: 4.8 mi
Artworks
  • Saint Mochua's Desk: 1.6 mi
  • The Green Man: 5.1 mi
  • Peacock: 7.9 mi
  • James Fintan Lalor Sculpture: 8.0 mi
  • Fragments of Time and Space: 8.0 mi
Springs
  • Toberloughra: 3.0 mi
  • Tobernataggart: 3.1 mi
  • Shanavoulia Well: 3.7 mi
  • Saint Patrick's Well: 3.9 mi
  • Tobernacrow: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Michael Tobin: 3.3 mi
  • Tullamoy Castle (ruins): 3.8 mi
  • Site of Rathaspick Church (C of I): 4.8 mi
  • Ballyknockan Castle: 4.9 mi
  • Cecil Day Lewis: 5.0 mi
Parks
  • Wynne Park: 5.9 mi
  • Dr. Breen Park: 7.3 mi
  • The Peoples Park: 7.7 mi
  • Fitzmaurice Place: 8.1 mi
  • Memorial Park: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 35
Gardens: 21
  • Abbey Sense Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Abbeyleix Community Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Kitchen Garden: 8.5 mi
  • The King's Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Emo Court Walled Gardens: 11.4 mi
Museums: 20
Picnic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 4
  • Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 17.0 mi
  • Newpark Marsh Park: 19.2 mi
  • Community Orchard: 20.8 mi
  • Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Rock of Foyle: 10.4 mi
  • Clamp Hole Waterfall: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 24.6 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Fossy Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BaunreaghcongNW 306°508.195 m16.9 mi
Ridge of CapardNW 309°482.088 m16.4 mi
CastleconorWNW 298°407 m18.5 mi
Clogrennan HillSE 140°336 m11.4 mi
Fossy MountainENE 58°332 m0.7 mi
Cullenagh MountainWNW 288°317 m3.3 mi
Knockmannon HillSW 226°315 m14.9 mi
Ballynalacken HillSSW 210°314 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5618:41
June solstice05:0421:0221:59
September equinox07:1518:4419:30
December solstice08:4015:0916:15

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4288841441

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