- Elevation, modelled
- 65 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Mweelrea814 m · 4.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wild Atlantic Wayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:14local time
- Coordinates
- 53.5954, -9.9223
Gowlaun rises to 65 m, modelled from terrain. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the northeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Lettergesh Beach, a beach 1.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Gowlaun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mweelrea | NE 52° | 814 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ben Lugmore | ENE 57° | 803 m | 6.1 mi |
| Ben Bury | NE 50° | 795 m | 5.9 mi |
| Ben Lugmore West Top | NE 54° | 790 m | 5.9 mi |
| Ben Lugmore East Top | ENE 59° | 790 m | 6.2 mi |
| An Bhinn Bhán | SE 144° | 729 m | 6.3 mi |
| Binn Chorr | SE 139° | 711 m | 8.2 mi |
| Ben Gorm | ENE 76° | 700 m | 8.5 mi |
- On the Wild Atlantic WayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sky Road · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Altnagaighera: 2.0 mi
- Benchoona: 2.1 mi
- Doughruagh: 2.3 mi
- Doughruagh South Top: 2.4 mi
- Benchoona East Top: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Gubbanuggool: 3.5 mi
- Foher Village: 4.0 mi
- Renvyle Castle: 4.5 mi
- Gowlaun RC Church: 6.6 mi
- Doo Lough Valley and Famine Memorial: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 20
- Lettergesh Beach: 1.1 mi
- Glassilaun Beach: 2.1 mi
- Brnabaun Beach: 6.7 mi
- Bunlough Strand: 7.4 mi
- The Strand: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 14
- Connemara National Park Visitor Centre: 3.2 mi
- Ring fort: 8.1 mi
- Crannog: 8.1 mi
- The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 9.4 mi
- Waterfall: 9.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Kylemore Abbey: 2.7 mi
- Connemara Heritage and History Centre: 8.0 mi
- Station House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Clew Bay Heritage Centre: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Aasleagh Waterfall: 10.5 mi
- Screebe Waterfall: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:06 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 21:16 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:55 | 15:13 | 16:22 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
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