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King House

King House from directly overhead

King House is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Sliabh an Iarainn stands 585 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Connaght Rangers, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 19 miles off.

The story

house in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland

Wikidata Q33093135, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates53.97299, -8.30140

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • St. Patrick's Well: 0.4 mi
  • Toberaraght: 3.8 mi
  • Toberpatrick: 4.9 mi
  • Tobermurry: 6.2 mi
  • St. Patrick's Well: 6.6 mi
Peaks
  • Longford Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Curlew Mountains: 3.6 mi
  • Carricknahorna East: 5.6 mi
  • Bricklieve Mountains: 6.4 mi
  • Barroe North: 8.0 mi
Parks: 21
  • Lough Key Forest & Activity Park: 2.8 mi
  • Riverview park: 5.6 mi
  • Cootehall Riverdise Park: 5.7 mi
  • Coothall Quays and Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Oakport Green: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 13
Attractions: 11
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 5
  • Carrane Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Carrignahasta: 19.9 mi
  • Carrignahasta: 20.0 mi
  • The Playground: 20.1 mi
  • Playgroud: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
  • Wildlife Area: 12.5 mi
  • Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 20.8 mi
  • Moneensauran Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 21.4 mi
  • Native Woodland Trust: Farnaght Reserve: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Community garden: 5.8 mi
  • Walled Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Bush Hotel Garden: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Kilglas: 15.9 mi
  • Hazelwood: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Scardan Waterfall: 13.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of King House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sliabh an IarainnENE 58°585 m15.7 mi
KnockacullionNE 56°562 m17.0 mi
The PlaybankNE 45°542 m20.3 mi
BencroyNE 56°518 m18.2 mi
BenbrackENE 57°502 m21.9 mi
Derrynananta UpperNE 56°479 m21.9 mi
Benbrack W TopNE 53°463 m20.3 mi
Carrane HillNNE 13°458 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3717:5918:46
June solstice05:0221:1122:10
September equinox07:1918:4819:35
December solstice08:5115:0316:13

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/293228731

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