White Rock, Killiney Beach
White Rock, Killiney Beach is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wishing Stone, a historic site 0.2 miles away.
White Rock is a small sandy cove accessed down approx. 100 steps from Vico Road. Once descended the nudist/clothing optional area is to the left, with general beach to the right. is It can also be accessed from Killiney beach at low tide.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Killiney Hill: 0.2 mi
- Dalkey Hill: 0.3 mi
- Mullins Hill: 0.5 mi
- Carrickgollogan Hill: 4.0 mi
- Barnaslingan Hill: 4.4 mi
- Forty Foot: 1.7 mi
- Bandstand: 1.9 mi
- The Oratory: 2.3 mi
- Brian Nolan: 2.7 mi
- John McCormack: 2.8 mi
- Killiney Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Sorrento Park: 0.7 mi
- Dillon's Park: 0.7 mi
- Cluny Park: 1.0 mi
- Sally Glen: 1.3 mi
- Thus Daedalus flew: 0.3 mi
- Moxie: 1.0 mi
- The Swimmer: 1.3 mi
- James Joyce: 1.5 mi
- A Way To Be Welcomed: 1.6 mi
- James Joyce Tower and Museum: 1.6 mi
- National Maritime Museum of Ireland: 2.1 mi
- Imaginosity: 4.6 mi
- Explorium: National Sport and Science Centre: 5.4 mi
- National Print Museum: 7.2 mi
- Tresilian Bee Garden: 2.9 mi
- Aventine Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Residence: 3.9 mi
- Victorian Walled Garden: 3.9 mi
- The Biblical Garden: 4.7 mi
- Wishing Stone: 0.2 mi
- Boucher's Obelisk: 0.2 mi
- Mapas Monument: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Higgin Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Ayesha Castle: 0.3 mi
- Well of Gailline: 0.8 mi
- Scurvy Well: 1.0 mi
- Saint James' Well: 4.0 mi
- Saint Broc's Well: 6.5 mi
- Source of Glencree River: 8.5 mi
- Killiney Beach: 0.5 mi
- Hawk Cliff/Whiterock Beach: 0.5 mi
- Sandycove Beach: 1.6 mi
- Seapoint: 3.1 mi
- Bray Beach: 4.4 mi
- Roche's Hill: 0.6 mi
- Loughlinstown Woods: 1.7 mi
- Dingle Glen: 3.5 mi
- Barnaslingan Wood: 4.3 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 4.6 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 0.4 mi
- The Shaft: 5.9 mi
- Streaky Slab: 5.9 mi
- Lover's Leap: 5.9 mi
- Bracket Slab: 6.3 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 9.3 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 16.6 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 16.9 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 18.0 mi
- Trooperstown Falls: 19.0 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 0.4 mi
- Toni's: 10.0 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 21.7 mi
- BBQ Area: 22.0 mi
- Poplar Square: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of White Rock, Killiney Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | WSW 237° | 757 m | 11.1 mi |
| Djouce | SSW 211° | 726 m | 10.8 mi |
| Seefingan | WSW 246° | 723 m | 12.2 mi |
| Gravale | SW 226° | 719 m | 14.0 mi |
| War Hill | SW 215° | 685 m | 10.6 mi |
| Carrigvore | SW 224° | 682 m | 13.0 mi |
| Seahan | WSW 254° | 647 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tonduff | SW 223° | 642 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:51 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 20:59 | 21:57 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:38 | 15:01 | 16:09 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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