Beach · Ireland
Yellow Strand
Yellow Strand is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Truskmore stands 647 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ardtarmon Castle, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 5.3 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates54.34175, -8.65726
- 5.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Yeats Memorial Building · 9 mi
- Slieve League · 20 mi
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 21 mi
- Silver Strand Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ardtarmon Castle: 1.0 mi
- Knocklane Castle: 1.0 mi
- Knocklane Signal Tower: 1.0 mi
- Pilot's Lookout: 1.1 mi
- Coastguard Station: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Knocknarea: 6.6 mi
- Benbulbin: 7.5 mi
- Benbulbin South-East Top: 8.0 mi
- Kings Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Benwiskin South Top: 9.4 mi
Springs: 34
- Lady's Well: 4.0 mi
- St. Patrick's Well: 5.4 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 6.4 mi
- Lady Well: 6.4 mi
- St. Adamhan's Holy Well: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 19
- Super: 5.4 mi
- Atlantic Sheepdogs: 5.6 mi
- Inishmurray Island Monastic Site: 6.2 mi
- Drumcliff Round Tower: 6.6 mi
- Knocknarea: 6.6 mi
Parks: 17
- Seaview Park: 7.7 mi
- Mitchell Curley Park: 8.0 mi
- Salmon Point: 8.5 mi
- Peace Park: 8.8 mi
- Greenfort Park: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 13
- Ardtermon Strand: 1.0 mi
- Rosses Point Beach: 4.1 mi
- Streedagh Beach: 5.9 mi
- Dunmoran Strand: 6.1 mi
- Culleenamore: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 12
- Statue: 6.7 mi
- Countess Markievicz: 7.4 mi
- Suppose an Outcrop: 8.5 mi
- Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore: 8.6 mi
- Salmon of Knowledge: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Hazelwood: 11.0 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 21.1 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 21.2 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 21.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 6.3 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 9.0 mi
- Belleek Pottery Museum: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- The Devil's Chimney: 10.6 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 11.7 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Doneen West: 11.5 mi
- Carrane Hill: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Peace Garden: 12.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Yellow Strand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truskmore | E 79° | 647 m | 11.7 mi |
| Truskmore SE Cairn | E 80° | 631 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tievebaun | ENE 72° | 611 m | 12.7 mi |
| Annacoona Top | E 80° | 597 m | 9.7 mi |
| Knockalongy | SSW 202° | 544 m | 11.0 mi |
| Knockalongy North-East Top | SSW 201° | 541 m | 10.5 mi |
| Benbulbin | ENE 78° | 526 m | 7.5 mi |
| Arroo Mountain | ENE 72° | 523 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:00 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 21:14 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:49 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 15:01 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/177158150
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