Peak · Ireland
Knocknagowan
Knocknagowan rises to 574 m. Mangerton North Top stands 782 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Knocknabro East Top, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 574 m
How to reach it
Coordinates52.01155, -9.18654
- 12.9 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 16.9 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Torc Mountain · 14 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 15 mi
- Waterfall view · 17 mi
- Ladies View · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Knocknabro East Top: 1.2 mi
- Caherbarnagh: 1.4 mi
- Knocknabro NE Top: 1.5 mi
- Caherbarnagh NW Top: 1.7 mi
- Knocknabro West Top: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Gortnagane Ring Fort: 3.6 mi
- Barraduff: 7.1 mi
- Drishane Castle: 7.4 mi
- Lime Kiln Aubane: 8.0 mi
- Standing Stone ? At J Well: 8.3 mi
Springs: 42
- Saint Gobnait's Holy Well: 5.2 mi
- Toberabban: 5.5 mi
- Tubrid Well: 5.9 mi
- Saint John's Well: 8.4 mi
- St Johns Well: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 29
- Hidden Valley Pet Farm: 11.7 mi
- Lissivigeen Stone Circle: 12.2 mi
- Bealick Mill: 12.8 mi
- Saint Finbar's Well: 13.1 mi
- Muckross Traditional Farm: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Golden Bough: 4.9 mi
- Capall Mór: 4.9 mi
- Saint Gobnait: 5.1 mi
- Bronze Age Girl: 9.5 mi
- Tiny Feet Zoo / Farm: 12.0 mi
Parks: 18
- Áth Leacaigh: 5.8 mi
- River Island Park: 12.2 mi
- Stone garden: 13.5 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 13.9 mi
- Killarney House: 14.1 mi
Museums: 7
- Millstreet Museum & Tourist Information Centre: 6.1 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 13.6 mi
- Independence Museum: 17.5 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 18.9 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 21.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- Walled Garden: 13.4 mi
- Fern Garden: 14.3 mi
- Raised Beds: 14.4 mi
- Water Garden: 14.4 mi
- Glenview Gardens: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 9.9 mi
- Arboretum: 13.5 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 19.8 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 21.0 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Torc Waterfall: 13.6 mi
- Mullinhassig Waterfall: 16.0 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 16.9 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 17.9 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- McRose Beach: 14.2 mi
- 2018 Drought Shoreline end: 22.1 mi
- Snave Strand: 22.4 mi
- Coss Strand: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clonavrick Cliff: 11.0 mi
- Caoinkeen: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Kilmurry Woods: 17.2 mi
- Three Counties: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Knocknagowan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangerton North Top | W 260° | 782 m | 12.6 mi |
| Stoompa | W 259° | 705 m | 11.3 mi |
| Glencappul Top | W 260° | 700 m | 12.2 mi |
| The Paps East | W 275° | 694 m | 3.3 mi |
| The Paps West | W 274° | 690 m | 3.8 mi |
| Caherbarnagh | NNE 14° | 681 m | 1.4 mi |
| Caherbarnagh NW Top | N 3° | 668 m | 1.7 mi |
| Crohane | W 261° | 650 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:05 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 21:06 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:43 | 15:25 | 16:28 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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