Kum Kale Fort (historical)
Located in Canakkale, Çanakkale Province Coordinates: 40°00′07″ N 26°11′36″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CKZ Çanakkale Airport25 km
- EDO Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport86 km
About Kum Kale Fort (historical)
Kum Kale Fort (historical) is a historic site. Location: Canakkale, Çanakkale Province. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Çanakkale Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Mendere Bridge and Orkhanieh Fort (historical).
Photos of Kum Kale Fort (historical)
-
Troy Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Kum Kale Fort (historical)
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 87 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Aydin · 279 km southeast19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (108 mm)
- Driest month
- August (9 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 90 | 76 | 65 | 45 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 87 | 108 |
How to get to Kum Kale Fort (historical)
The nearest airport is Çanakkale Airport (CKZ), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) (86 km). The nearest large city is Çanakkale, 25 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) Çanakkale 25 kmnortheast
- Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) Edremit 86 kmsoutheast
- Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 97 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 25 kmnortheast
- Balıkesir Population: 238.2K 150 kmeast
- Tekirdağ Population: 122.3K 156 kmnortheast
- Bandırma Population: 107.6K 157 kmeast
- Çiğli Population: 214.1K 183 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kum Kale Fort (historical)
Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 210 natural sites, 250 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km116 places
- W Beach Beach 6 kmN
- V Beach Beach 5 kmN
- S Beach Beach 6 kmN
- X Beach Beach 7 kmN
25–60 km163 places
- A Beach Beach 35 kmN
- C Beach Beach 31 kmN
- B Beach Beach 31 kmN
- Ocean Beach Beach 29 kmN
60–100 km238 places
- Agios Georgios Attraction 77 kmW
- Pınar Adası Island 82 kmSE
- Maden Adası Island 77 kmSE
- Kız Adası Island 79 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mendere Bridge Landmark, Canakkale0.7 km SE
-
Orkhanieh Fort (historical) Historic site, Canakkale0.9 km SW
-
Yenişehir Harabeleri Historic site, Canakkale1.8 km SW
-
Cape Janisary Natural site, Canakkale1.7 km SW
-
Monastir Burnu Natural site, Canakkale2.1 km SW
-
Mendere River River, Çanakkale Province1.3 km NE
-
Troy Historic site, Canakkale6.3 km SE
-
Subaşı Tepesi Mountain, Canakkale3.4 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
-
Kum Kale (historical) Village, Canakkale0.1 km E
-
Kumkale Village, Canakkale4.4 km SE
-
Yeni Shehr (historical) Village, Canakkale1.9 km SW
-
Sedd el Bahr Village, Eceabat4.6 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: