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Scalp

Scalp, seen from above at true elevation

Scalp rises to 380 m. Keeper Hill stands 692 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Scalpavaddra, a peak 0.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
380 m

How to reach it

Coordinates52.99405, -8.48823

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Scalpavaddra: 0.5 mi
  • Cappaghabaun Mountain East: 1.0 mi
  • Turkenagh Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Muingnagreeve: 1.9 mi
  • Tullymore: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
Springs
  • Lady Well: 5.8 mi
  • Lady's Well: 6.8 mi
  • Tobergrania Holy Well: 8.6 mi
  • Lady's Well: 8.6 mi
  • St. Patrick's Well: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 43
Parks: 41
  • Woodpark Forest & Fairytrail: 4.5 mi
  • Tuamgraney Garden of Remembrance: 7.0 mi
  • Raeglas: 7.3 mi
  • Tuamgraney Famine Memorial Park: 7.5 mi
  • Castlelough Woods: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 27
Gardens: 17
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 4
  • Blessed Well: 10.4 mi
  • The Pollagh Trail: 15.5 mi
  • Post Office Field: 23.2 mi
  • Coonagh Nature: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 2
  • White Sands: 7.1 mi
  • Yurty's Couch: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Scalp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Keeper HillSSE 150°691.6 m19.2 mi
MoylussaS 187°531.6 m11.2 mi
CragnamurraghSSW 193°526 m12.0 mi
Silvermine Mountains W TopSSE 148°489 m17.5 mi
Silvermine Mountains E TopSSE 146°479 m18.0 mi
TountinnaSSE 158°457 m11.0 mi
KnockfuneSSE 149°452 m21.1 mi
Boolatin TopSSE 154°446.6 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3818:0118:47
June solstice05:0921:0722:04
September equinox07:2018:5019:35
December solstice08:4615:1316:20

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1974082930

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