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Slievegower

Slievegower, seen from above at true elevation

Slievegower rises to 309 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue School, a historic site 0.9 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
309 m

How to reach it

Coordinates52.67264, -6.45190

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
Peaks
  • Slieveboy: 1.9 mi
  • Craan Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Kilmichael Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Milshoge Rock: 4.6 mi
  • Gorey Hill: 5.8 mi
Artworks
  • Frog: 10.9 mi
  • The Gruffalo's Child: 10.9 mi
  • Owl: 10.9 mi
  • Badger: 10.9 mi
  • Snake: 10.9 mi
Parks: 31
  • Gorey Park: 6.4 mi
  • Peoples Park: 6.7 mi
  • Soccer pitch (The Pavillion): 9.0 mi
  • The Green: 12.6 mi
  • Bellefield Dog Park: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 27
Beaches: 16
  • Duffcarrig Rocks Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Short Strand Beach: 11.2 mi
  • Roney Point Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Roney Point Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Donaghmore Beach: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 14
Museums: 11
Cliffs: 11
  • Dwyer's Rock: 20.2 mi
  • South Prison: 20.2 mi
  • Goat Bench: 20.2 mi
  • North Prison: 20.5 mi
  • Great Gully Ridge: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Coolalingo: 20.5 mi
  • Carrawaystick Waterfall: 20.5 mi
  • Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 21.1 mi
  • Poulanass Waterfall: 23.2 mi
  • Jackson's Falls: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 13.5 mi
  • Buckroney Sand Dunes: 19.8 mi
  • Vale of Clara Nature Reserve: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Slievegower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterWSW 255°794.4 m14.3 mi
Moats of CraanWSW 254°656.5 m13.2 mi
Croghan KinsellaNNE 32°606 m10.0 mi
Black Rock MountainWSW 252°599.6 m12.2 mi
Croghan Kinsella East TopNNE 34°562.1 m10.5 mi
KnockroeWSW 249°538.77 m15.3 mi
Ballycurragh HillN 3°536 m14.5 mi
SlievebawnW 261°524.8 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:5318:39
June solstice05:0220:5821:54
September equinox07:1218:4219:27
December solstice08:3615:0816:13

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1541380056

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