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Knockanaffrin

Knockanaffrin rises to 755 m. Kilclooney Mountain stands 792 m to the south-southeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Knockanaffrin South Top, a peak 0.7 miles away.

The story

Knockanaffrin (from Irish Cnoc an Aifrinn, meaning 'hill of the mass') is a mountain in County Waterford, Ireland. It is part of the Comeragh Mountains.

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Wikidata Q26715468, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
755 m

How to reach it

Coordinates52.28899, -7.58229

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Knockanaffrin South Top: 0.7 mi
  • Knocksheegowna: 0.9 mi
  • Carrigseegowna: 1.7 mi
  • Shauneenabreaga: 1.9 mi
  • Knockatedaun: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
Springs
Attractions: 37
Parks: 37
  • Richard Mulcahy Town Park: 6.2 mi
  • Denis Burke Park: 6.5 mi
  • The Green: 8.3 mi
  • Castle Park: 8.4 mi
  • Kilmacthomas Park: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 29
Museums: 14
Beaches: 14
  • Stradbally Cove: 12.6 mi
  • Ballydowane Cove: 13.2 mi
  • Tra na mBo: 13.8 mi
  • Bunmahon Strand: 13.9 mi
  • Stage Cove: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 13
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Mahon Valley: 4.1 mi
  • Mahon Valley: 4.2 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 23.4 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mocollop Picnic Site: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Knockanaffrin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kilclooney MountainSSE 147°792 m3.5 mi
CarrignagowerSE 141°767 m2.2 mi
CurraghduffSSE 155°750.1 m2.8 mi
CoumfeaS 171°741.9 m3.5 mi
Coumfea North TopSSE 168°728.3 m2.9 mi
SeefinS 188°725.592 m5.3 mi
KnockaunapeebraSSE 155°724.4 m3.9 mi
SlievenamonN 5°720.2 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3417:5818:43
June solstice05:0921:0121:57
September equinox07:1718:4719:31
December solstice08:3815:1616:20

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/332372566

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