Fort Point

Fort Point is a cape in , . Fort Point is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape on Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Cromwell Point”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cromwell Point Lighthouse and Beginish Island.

Lighthouse
Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Valentia Lighthouse, is an active 19th century lighthouse located on 's Cromwell Point in , . It provides guidance for vessels entering Valentia Harbour from the north.

Island
Photo: John ., CC BY 2.0.
Beginish is an island in Valentia Harbour, in south west , Ireland.

Peak
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mountain is the highest mountain on , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knightstown and Chapeltown.

Village
Photo: Kmcnamee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, alternatively called Knight's Town, is a village and the largest settlement on , , in . It lies within the townland of Farranreagh, at the eastern tip of the island.

Village
Photo: Elkringo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village on in the south-west of . It is the second major settlement on the Island, the other being 4 kilometers away.

Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fishing village on the Iveragh Peninsula of , with a population in 2022 of 116. In Irish it's An Caladh, "the ferry", because it was the port for Valentia Island, but a bridge now spans the channel.

Fort Point

Latitude
51.93402° or 51° 56′ 3″ north
Longitude
-10.32168° or 10° 19′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C3FWMMH+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5172571616
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3297713
Wiki­data ID
Q26716481
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fort Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fort Point”
  • Irish: “An Seithe”
  • Swedish: “Fort Point (udde i Irland)”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Valentia Island Lighthouse and Glanleam House.

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