Ridge of Capard
Ridge of Capard rises to 482 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the west-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Clarnahinch Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away.
The story
Ridge of Capard (Irish: Droim na Ceapaí Airde) is a mountain in County Laois, Ireland. Ridge of Capard's summit is at an altitude of 483 metres (1,585 ft), making it the third-highest point in Laois, the sixth-highest in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and the 615th-highest summit in Ireland.
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Wikidata Q7332718, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 482.088 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Clarnahinch Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Baunreaghcong: 1.1 mi
- Knockanastumba: 1.6 mi
- Bawnrush: 1.9 mi
- Barna: 2.0 mi
- James Fintan Lalor Sculpture: 8.8 mi
- Eitilt: 8.8 mi
- Fragments of Time and Space: 8.9 mi
- Peacock: 9.0 mi
- Polyhymnia: 12.2 mi
- Brittas House: 4.3 mi
- Ballynakill Castle (ruins): 4.4 mi
- Castle Cuffe (ruins): 5.6 mi
- Clonreher Castle: 6.9 mi
- Ardara Bridge: 7.5 mi
- Hugh O'Neill's Well: 4.2 mi
- Darby's Well: 4.6 mi
- Saint Brigid's Well: 4.6 mi
- Saint Fionan's Well: 5.0 mi
- Saint Manman's Well: 5.3 mi
- Mountmellick playground: 6.9 mi
- childrens playground: 6.9 mi
- IDA park: 8.2 mi
- Triogue Liner Park: 8.6 mi
- Portlaoise Leisure Centre Park: 8.8 mi
- Aghaboe Abbey: 11.7 mi
- Emo Court: 12.2 mi
- Timahoe Round Tower: 14.9 mi
- Roscrea Round Tower: 15.8 mi
- Roscrea Petty Sessions House: 15.9 mi
- Clonaslee Heritage Centre: 4.2 mi
- Old Warehouse: 12.9 mi
- Lough Boora Sculpture Park: 13.3 mi
- Abbeyleix Heritage Centre: 13.4 mi
- Timahoe Heritage Centre: 14.9 mi
- Kilcormac Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- Emo Court Walled Gardens: 12.4 mi
- Abbey Sense Garden: 13.5 mi
- Abbeyleix Community Garden: 13.5 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 14.0 mi
- Lacca: 5.1 mi
- Emo Court picnic area: 12.1 mi
- Blackhall bridge picnic area: 12.3 mi
- Carrick Woods: 13.0 mi
- River walk: 13.3 mi
- Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 13.8 mi
- Ardan Wood: 18.6 mi
- Community Orchard: 22.0 mi
- Clamp Hole Waterfall: 2.1 mi
- Rock of Foyle: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Ridge of Capard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arderin | WSW 243° | 527 m | 7.7 mi |
| Stillbrook Hill | W 260° | 514 m | 6.3 mi |
| Baunreaghcong | WSW 243° | 508 m | 1.1 mi |
| Wolftrap Mountain | W 279° | 487 m | 4.1 mi |
| Barcam | WSW 249° | 484 m | 7.6 mi |
| Carroll's Hill | WSW 258° | 482 m | 7.4 mi |
| Farbreague | WSW 242° | 430 m | 9.8 mi |
| Castleconor | WSW 246° | 407 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:57 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 21:04 | 22:01 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:46 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 15:08 | 16:15 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/332373028
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