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Newgrange

Newgrange from directly overhead

Newgrange is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Mount Oriel stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Boyne Currach Centre, a attraction 0.8 miles away.

The story

neolithic monument in County Meath, Ireland

Wikidata Q339503, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Office of Public Works
Step-free access
No

How to reach it

Coordinates53.69466, -6.47547

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Springs
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Hill of Slane: 3.2 mi
  • Hurcle Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Barabona: 5.8 mi
  • Black Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Slieve Breagh: 6.7 mi
Parks
  • Slane Castle: 3.6 mi
  • Saint Dominicks Park: 4.9 mi
  • Brookville Park: 5.7 mi
  • The Ring: 5.7 mi
  • Dalgan Park: 8.7 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 41
Museums: 12
Beaches: 8
  • North Beach: 16.9 mi
  • South Beach: 17.4 mi
  • Portrane Beach: 20.5 mi
  • Tower Bay Beach: 21.0 mi
  • Donabate Beach: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Port Oriel: 12.5 mi
  • BBQ Area: 15.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 15.7 mi
  • The Bush: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Ben Head: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Newgrange. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount OrielNNW 347°303.7 m6.8 mi
Slieve BreaghNW 317°225 m6.7 mi
Black HillN 2°209 m6.0 mi
UghtyneillWNW 299°204 m18.1 mi
LaraghNW 312°182 m21.5 mi
KnockbrackSE 134°176 m12.3 mi
Simpson's MountainWNW 303°170 m7.6 mi
RantavanWNW 291°161 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:5218:39
June solstice04:5621:0222:01
September equinox07:1218:4119:27
December solstice08:4214:5916:08

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/25696157

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