Coastguard lookout

Coastguard lookout is a building in County Kerry, Munster. Coastguard lookout is situated near Beginish Island, as well as near Cromwell Point Lighthouse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Beginish Island and Cromwell Point Lighthouse.

Beginish Island

Island

Photo: John ., CC BY 2.0.

Beginish is an island in Valentia Harbour, in south west County Kerry, Ireland.

Cromwell Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cromwell Point Lighthouse, also known as Valentia Lighthouse, is an active 19th century lighthouse located on Valentia Island's Cromwell Point in County Kerry, Ireland. It provides guidance for vessels entering Valentia Harbour from the north. Cromwell Point Lighthouse is situated 800 metres southwest of Coastguard lookout.

Beginish house

The Beginish house is a stone house and National Monument associated with the Viking period, located in County Kerry, Ireland. Beginish house is situated 1½ km east of Coastguard lookout.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knightstown and Chapeltown.

Knightstown

Village

Photo: Kmcnamee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Knightstown, alternatively called Knight's Town, is a village and the largest settlement on Valentia Island, County Kerry, in Ireland. It lies within the townland of Farranreagh, at the eastern tip of the island.

Chapeltown

Village

Photo: Elkringo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chapeltown is a village on Valentia Island in the south-west of County Kerry. It is the second major settlement on the Island, the other being Knightstown 4 kilometers away. Chapeltown is situated 4 km southwest of Coastguard lookout.

Caherciveen

Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caherciveen is a village on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry in southwest Ireland. It has a population of 1300, but it's on the popular Ring of Kerry tourist circuit and gets very busy in summer.

Coastguard lookout

Type: Building
Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.93799° or 51° 56′ 17″ north

Longitude

-10.31169° or 10° 18′ 42″ west

Open location code

9C3FWMQQ+58

OpenStreetMap ID

way 449468115

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Valentia Island Lighthouse and Lamb Island.

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