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Gorey Hill

Gorey Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Gorey Hill rises to 127 m. Croaghanmoira stands 662 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Toberchreest, a spring 0.3 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
127 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates52.67093, -6.31420
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Toberchreest: 0.3 mi
  • Boiling Well: 0.9 mi
  • Mary Neal's Spout: 4.5 mi
  • Toberacvan: 4.5 mi
  • White Well: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Ballyminaun Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Carriganeagh Rock: 1.7 mi
  • Banoge Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Ask Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Laraheen Hill: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 46
  • Rabbit: 9.8 mi
  • Meerkats: 9.9 mi
  • Face in Tree Trunk: 9.9 mi
  • Trolls: 10.0 mi
  • Frog: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 22
Beaches: 19
  • Duffcarrig Rocks Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Short Strand Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Roney Point Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Roney Point Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Donaghmore Beach: 6.9 mi
Parks: 18
  • Gorey Park: 0.8 mi
  • Peoples Park: 1.2 mi
  • Abbey Graveyard: 11.0 mi
  • Saint Mary's Park: 11.0 mi
  • Woodenbridge World War One Memorial Park: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Dwyer's Rock: 20.0 mi
  • Barnbawn: 21.0 mi
  • Goat Bench: 21.2 mi
  • South Prison: 21.2 mi
  • North Prison: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 10
  • Walled garden: 9.8 mi
  • Ballyraine Garden Centre: 10.9 mi
  • Saint Brigid's Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Walled Garden: 17.6 mi
  • Kilmacurragh Arboretum: 19.1 mi
Museums: 9
Waterfalls: 6
  • Coolalingo: 20.2 mi
  • Carrawaystick Waterfall: 20.6 mi
  • Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 21.3 mi
  • Poulanass Waterfall: 22.9 mi
  • Jackson's Falls: 23.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 18.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Gorey Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
CroaghanmoiraN 353°662.331 m17.2 mi
Croghan KinsellaN 357°606 m8.6 mi
Black Rock MountainWSW 258°599.6 m17.7 mi
Croaghanmoira North TopN 352°579.475 m17.8 mi
Croghan Kinsella East TopN 0°562.1 m8.8 mi
Slieve MaanN 350°547.8 m18.3 mi
Ballycurragh HillNNW 342°536 m15.3 mi
Ballinacor MountainN 357°529.271 m17.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5318:38
June solstice05:0220:5721:54
September equinox07:1118:4119:26
December solstice08:3515:0716:13

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1494714600

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