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White Rock, Killiney Beach

White Rock, Killiney Beach from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates53.26554, -6.10686

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • 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
Artworks
Attractions
  • Forty Foot: 1.7 mi
  • Bandstand: 1.9 mi
  • The Oratory: 2.3 mi
  • Brian Nolan: 2.7 mi
  • John McCormack: 2.8 mi
Gardens
Springs: 57
  • 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
Beaches: 32
Nature reserves: 21
  • 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
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • Hawk Cliff: 0.4 mi
  • Toni's: 10.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 21.7 mi
  • BBQ Area: 22.0 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KippureWSW 237°757 m11.1 mi
DjouceSSW 211°725.5 m10.8 mi
SeefinganWSW 246°722.9 m12.2 mi
GravaleSW 226°719.004 m14.0 mi
War HillSW 215°684.8 m10.6 mi
CarrigvoreSW 224°682.36 m13.0 mi
SeahanWSW 254°647.3 m11.9 mi
TonduffSW 223°642 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:5118:37
June solstice04:5720:5921:57
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:3815:0116:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/164365171

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