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Ridge of Capard

Ridge of Capard, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates53.09070, -7.48987

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Clarnahinch Mountain: 0.3 mi
  • Baunreaghcong: 1.1 mi
  • Knockanastumba: 1.6 mi
  • Bawnrush: 1.9 mi
  • Barna: 2.0 mi
Springs
Historic sites
  • Brittas House: 4.3 mi
  • Ballynakill Castle (ruins): 4.4 mi
  • Castle Cuffe (ruins): 5.6 mi
  • 1916: 6.3 mi
  • Clonreher Castle: 6.9 mi
Artworks
  • 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
Parks: 55
  • 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
Attractions: 21
Museums: 19
Gardens: 11
Picnic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 3
  • Derryounce Lakes & Trails: 13.8 mi
  • Ardan Wood: 18.6 mi
  • Community Orchard: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Clamp Hole Waterfall: 2.1 mi
  • Rock of Foyle: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Ridge of Capard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ArderinWSW 243°527 m7.7 mi
Stillbrook HillW 260°514 m6.3 mi
BaunreaghcongWSW 243°508.195 m1.1 mi
Wolftrap MountainW 279°487 m4.1 mi
BarcamWSW 249°484 m7.6 mi
Carroll's HillWSW 258°482 m7.4 mi
FarbreagueWSW 242°430 m9.8 mi
CastleconorWSW 246°407 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3417:5718:43
June solstice05:0421:0422:01
September equinox07:1618:4619:31
December solstice08:4215:0816:15

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/332373028

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