- Elevation, modelled
- 83 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Kippure757 m · 14.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:58local time
- Coordinates
- 53.3874, -6.3387
Dunsink Observatory is a attraction, at a modelled 83 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Eddie (Ned) Slane, a historic site 0.9 miles away.
observatory
Wikidata Q586354, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Dunsink Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | S 179° | 757 m | 14.5 mi |
| Seefingan | S 186° | 722.9 m | 13.5 mi |
| Seahan | S 189° | 647.3 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tonduff | S 169° | 642 m | 15.9 mi |
| Seefin | S 189° | 620.6 m | 14.1 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | S 186° | 617.1 m | 12.1 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | SSE 167° | 593 m | 16.4 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | S 170° | 585.094 m | 11.6 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Eddie (Ned) Slane: 0.9 mi
- Martin Savage Memorial Monument: 1.1 mi
- Liam Ó Maoilíosa: 1.5 mi
- Ashtown Castle: 1.5 mi
- St Canice's Church (ruins): 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Farmleigh: 1.8 mi
- Chimpanzee: 2.2 mi
- Western lowland gorilla: 2.3 mi
- White-crowned mangabey: 2.3 mi
- Red-capped mangabey: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Ash Hill: 7.7 mi
- Slieve Gorra: 9.4 mi
- Montpelier Hill: 9.4 mi
- Telshaun Hill: 9.4 mi
- Verschoyle's Hill: 9.7 mi
Museums: 57
- Collins Barracks: 3.3 mi
- Kilmainham Jail Museum: 3.4 mi
- Asgard: 3.4 mi
- The Riding School: 3.4 mi
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 27
- Sandymount Strand: 6.4 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 6.7 mi
- Merrion Strand: 7.4 mi
- Dollymount Strand: 8.1 mi
- Seapoint: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 6.9 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 17.5 mi
- Poulaphuca Waterfall: 21.2 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 22.3 mi
| 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 | 18:41 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
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