Artwork · Ireland
Ducks
Ducks is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Catherine McAuley, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dublin Canvas
How to reach it
Coordinates53.33427, -6.24563
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Catherine McAuley: 0.1 mi
- William Percy French: 0.2 mi
- Jack B. Yeats: 0.2 mi
- In Honour of the Mount Street Bridge battle 1916: 0.3 mi
- Lieutenant Michael Malone: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Patrick Kavanagh: 0.1 mi
- Queen Maedhbh: 0.1 mi
- Pints & Poets: 0.1 mi
- Red Cardinal: 0.2 mi
- Birdy: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Wilton Park: 0.1 mi
- St. Mary's Park: 0.2 mi
- Fitzwilliam Square: 0.3 mi
- Merrion Square Park: 0.4 mi
- Dartmouth Square: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Lock C2: 0.3 mi
- The Giant's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sweny's Pharmacy: 0.6 mi
- National Library of Ireland: 0.6 mi
- Royal Irish Academy: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Paul's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Chemistry Garden: 0.7 mi
- Physiology Square: 0.7 mi
- Botany Square: 0.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
Springs
- Saint Broc's Well: 1.0 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 2.6 mi
- Saint John's Well: 2.6 mi
- Rag Well: 5.9 mi
- Saint James' Well: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Telshaun Hill: 5.2 mi
- Kilmashogue: 5.8 mi
- Three Rock Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Two Rock Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 6.7 mi
Museums: 55
- Georgian House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Irish Architectural Archive: 0.3 mi
- National Print Museum: 0.4 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Natural History: 0.5 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street: 0.6 mi
Beaches: 29
- Sandymount Strand: 1.4 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 1.6 mi
- Merrion Strand: 2.1 mi
- Seapoint: 4.4 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- The Grove: 0.5 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 2.4 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 2.6 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 2.8 mi
- Wildflower Meadow: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Hawk Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Lover's Leap: 11.0 mi
- The Shaft: 12.6 mi
- Streaky Slab: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 11.0 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 13.1 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 19.0 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Toni's: 2.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 14.3 mi
- BBQ Area: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Ducks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 198° | 757 m | 11.4 mi |
| Djouce | S 179° | 725.5 m | 14.1 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 209° | 722.9 m | 11.2 mi |
| War Hill | S 181° | 684.8 m | 13.4 mi |
| Seahan | SW 215° | 647.3 m | 9.9 mi |
| Tonduff | S 184° | 642 m | 12.0 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 211° | 620.6 m | 11.9 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SSW 211° | 617.1 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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