Peak · Ireland
Knockaphuca
Knockaphuca rises to 290 m. Hungry Hill stands 682 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Mahony Castle, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 290.0 m
How to reach it
Coordinates51.51759, -9.69546
- 2.2 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 22.1 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Altar · 2 mi
- Seefin · 5 mi
- Finn McCool's Seat · 5 mi
- Sailor's Hill · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knocknamaddree: 2.1 mi
- Knockboy: 2.9 mi
- Peakeen: 4.8 mi
- Caher Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Seefin: 5.6 mi
Beaches
- Chimney Cove: 4.8 mi
- Ahakista Strand (Kitchen Cove): 6.2 mi
- Trá na hAidhleann: 7.0 mi
- Trá Ciaráin: 9.8 mi
- An Tráighín Álainn: 10.0 mi
Historic sites
- O'Mahony Castle: 2.0 mi
- Drowning in Dunmanus Bay: 3.9 mi
- Nora Dalton: 4.0 mi
- Creamery Platform: 4.1 mi
- Kilcrohane Fort: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 33
- two standing stones: 4.1 mi
- Stone Row: 4.8 mi
- Barley Cove: 4.9 mi
- Mizen Head Visitors Centre: 6.8 mi
- Cadogan's Strand: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Droppa: 17.1 mi
- Faill a' Tónacáin: 18.6 mi
- Faill Chú: 19.7 mi
- Faill a' chipín: 20.1 mi
- Faill Bhróighe: 20.8 mi
Springs: 18
- Toberulla: 3.9 mi
- Well of the poets: 4.8 mi
- Tobar Chuas an Uisce: 10.8 mi
- Lady's Well: 13.7 mi
- Toberconnell: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 14
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 16.4 mi
- Canon James Goodman: 18.5 mi
- The Druid: 20.4 mi
- Brushwood Gallery: 22.7 mi
- Scots Pine Ogham Sculpture: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 8
- Heron Garden: 6.5 mi
- Walled Garden: 14.6 mi
- Inishbeg Gardens: 15.1 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 17.7 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 18.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Cape Clear Museum: 10.3 mi
- Bryce House: 16.5 mi
- Allihies Copper Mine Museum: 17.2 mi
- Heritage Centre: 18.3 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 19.0 mi
Parks: 7
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 17.9 mi
- Rossa Park: 18.4 mi
- The Rock: 18.7 mi
- Coolngrane Park: 19.3 mi
- The Wild Garden: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 12.5 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 19.5 mi
- Fall Down: 20.0 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 17.3 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 17.8 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 24.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 10.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Knockaphuca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Hill | NNW 340° | 682 m | 12.4 mi |
| Knockowen | N 355° | 658 m | 15.3 mi |
| Maulin | NNW 330° | 621 m | 14.1 mi |
| Lackabane | NNW 341° | 603 m | 14.9 mi |
| Eskatarriff | NNW 338° | 601 m | 15.0 mi |
| Knocknagree | NNW 333° | 586 m | 13.7 mi |
| Maulin North Top | NNW 330° | 579 m | 14.5 mi |
| Knockeirky | N 1° | 577 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:07 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 21:06 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:31 | 16:32 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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