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Ernest Shackleton

Ernest Shackleton from directly overhead

Ernest Shackleton is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Fox on a Box, a artwork 0.2 miles away.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates53.32411, -6.24254

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Donnybrook Buzz Shelter: 0.5 mi
  • Trinity College Dublin Botanical Gardens: 1.1 mi
  • Paul's Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Bulldog's Field: 1.3 mi
  • Chemistry Garden: 1.4 mi
Parks
Springs
  • Saint Broc's Well: 0.6 mi
  • St Catherine's Well: 3.3 mi
  • Saint John's Well: 3.3 mi
  • Saint James' Well: 5.3 mi
  • Rag Well: 6.3 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Beaches: 29
Nature reserves: 21
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 9
Picnic sites: 7
  • Toni's: 3.2 mi
  • Hawk Cliff: 7.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 14.8 mi
  • BBQ Area: 18.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Ernest Shackleton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KippureSSW 200°757 m10.7 mi
DjouceS 180°725.5 m13.4 mi
SeefinganSSW 211°722.9 m10.6 mi
War HillS 182°684.8 m12.7 mi
CarrigvoreSSW 194°682.36 m13.8 mi
SeahanSW 218°647.3 m9.4 mi
TonduffS 185°642 m11.3 mi
SeefinSSW 213°620.6 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice04:5721:0021:57
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:3915:0116:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12299243150

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