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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
Springs
Historic sites: 54
Parks: 36
  • 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
Attractions: 35
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: 12
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Mahon Valley: 4.1 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 23.4 mi
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 MountainSSE792 m3.5 mi
CarrignagowerSE767 m2.2 mi
CurraghduffSSE750 m2.8 mi
CoumfeaS742 m3.5 mi
Coumfea North TopSSE728 m2.9 mi
SeefinS726 m5.3 mi
KnockaunapeebraSSE724 m3.9 mi
SlievenamonN720 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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