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Balrothery Tower

Balrothery Tower from directly overhead

Balrothery Tower is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Two Rock Mountain stands 536 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Balrothery Heritage Centre, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates53.58653, -6.19005
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Springs
Gardens
Parks
  • Mill Pond Skateboarding Course: 1.2 mi
  • Balbriggan Town Park: 1.3 mi
  • Charlie Moore Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • Charlie Moore Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • Charlie Moore Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Museums: 55
Peaks: 46
  • Man O'War Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Knockbrack: 3.0 mi
  • Hollywood Great: 3.5 mi
  • Naul Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Knockbane: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 22
  • North Beach: 3.4 mi
  • South Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Portrane Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Tower Bay Beach: 7.7 mi
  • Donabate Beach: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • BBQ Area: 1.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Port Oriel: 14.6 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 15.5 mi
  • Toni's: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Ben Head: 4.9 mi
  • Hawk Cliff: 22.2 mi
  • Hawk Cliff: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balrothery Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Two Rock MountainS 185°536 m24.1 mi
Cruagh MountainS 190°516 m24.8 mi
Tibradden MountainS 189°466.2 m24.3 mi
Three Rock MountainS 185°444 m23.5 mi
SpinkeenSSW 195°418 m24.8 mi
KilmashogueS 188°408 m23.4 mi
Verschoyle's HillSSW 204°386 m24.7 mi
Montpelier HillSSW 194°383 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5118:38
June solstice04:5621:0121:59
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:4014:5916:07

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/768857398

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