Orthon’s Island
Orthon’s Island is an islet in County Cork, Munster. Orthon’s Island is situated nearby to the locality Pointamore, as well as near Pointabeg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Adrigole Harbour, County Cork, Ireland
- Also known as: “Orthon Islet”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roancarrig Island and Roancarrigmore Lighthouse.
Roancarrig Island
Islet
Photo: Ulrich Hartmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roancarrigmore is an uninhabited island in Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland and is home to Roancarrigmore Lighthouse, which was replaced in 2012 by a solar powered lighthouse after 165 years of operation. In September 2016 the lighthouse was put up for sale. Roancarrig Island is situated 3½ km southwest of Orthon’s Island.
Roancarrigmore Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: MikaLaureque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roancarrigmore Lighthouse is situated 3½ km southwest of Orthon’s Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adrigole and Rerrin.
Adrigole
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Adrigole is a village on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland. It is centred on the junction of the R572 and R574 regional roads. As of the 2022 census, the electoral division in which the village sits had a population of about 500 people.
Rerrin
Village
Photo: Robert Wilcox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rerrin is the main village on Bere Island, within County Cork in Ireland. The village is located on the north of the island and is next to the sheltered mooring of Lawrence Cove. Rerrin is situated 8 km southwest of Orthon’s Island.
Orthon’s Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.68151° or 51° 40′ 53″ northLongitude
-9.72185° or 9° 43′ 19″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9C3GM7JH+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 4554328OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2962149Wikidata ID
Q26715570
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Satellite Map
Discover Orthon’s Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Orthon’s Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Orthon Island”
- Swedish: “Orthon Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pointamore and Pointabeg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Cork Sailing & Powerboating Centre and Adrigole GAA pitch.
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