Historic site · Ireland
The Cross of the Rock
The Cross of the Rock is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackrock Baths, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- ~C10
- Material
- granite
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates53.30123, -6.17709
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Blackrock Baths: 0.1 mi
- Blackrock Dolmen: 0.2 mi
- Hibernia: 0.2 mi
- Repose: 0.3 mi
- Stele for Cecil King: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- Ernest Walton: 1.3 mi
- Hermann Get grave: 1.3 mi
- John A. Costelloe: 1.3 mi
- Todd Andrews: 1.3 mi
- Sean Lemass: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Mullins Hill: 3.5 mi
- Killiney Hill: 3.6 mi
- Dalkey Hill: 3.7 mi
- Telshaun Hill: 4.3 mi
- Three Rock Mountain: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Temple Park: 0.4 mi
- Rockfield Park: 0.5 mi
- Carysfort Park: 0.6 mi
- Belgrave Square: 0.7 mi
- Booterstown Park: 0.9 mi
Museums: 55
- National Maritime Museum of Ireland: 2.0 mi
- Imaginosity: 2.3 mi
- James Joyce Tower and Museum: 2.8 mi
- National Print Museum: 3.4 mi
- Explorium: National Sport and Science Centre: 3.4 mi
Gardens: 52
- The Biblical Garden: 1.4 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Residence: 1.5 mi
- Cluanóg: 1.9 mi
- Donnybrook Buzz Shelter: 2.6 mi
- Aventine Gardens: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Stillorgan Obelisk: 1.0 mi
- Monkstown Castle: 1.4 mi
- Office: 1.4 mi
- 1916 Monument: 1.4 mi
- King Laoghaire: 1.5 mi
Springs
- Saint Broc's Well: 2.7 mi
- Saint James' Well: 3.6 mi
- Well of Gailline: 4.0 mi
- Scurvy Well: 4.2 mi
- Saint John's Well: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 28
- Seapoint: 0.8 mi
- Merrion Strand: 1.5 mi
- Sandymount Strand: 2.3 mi
- Sandycove Beach: 2.7 mi
- White Rock, Killiney Beach: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Booterstown Marsh: 0.8 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Fitzsimon's Wood: 3.3 mi
- The Grove: 3.3 mi
- Roche's Hill: 3.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hawk Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Lover's Leap: 8.1 mi
- The Shaft: 9.2 mi
- Streaky Slab: 9.3 mi
- Bracket Slab: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 10.8 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 14.4 mi
- Glenmacnass Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- Devil's Glen Waterfall: 18.8 mi
- Trooperstown Falls: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Hawk Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Toni's: 6.3 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 17.9 mi
- BBQ Area: 19.4 mi
- Poplar Square: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of The Cross of the Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SW 217° | 757 m | 10.6 mi |
| Djouce | SSW 192° | 726 m | 12.1 mi |
| Seefingan | SW 227° | 723 m | 11.1 mi |
| War Hill | SSW 196° | 685 m | 11.6 mi |
| Carrigvore | SSW 207° | 682 m | 13.3 mi |
| Seahan | SW 236° | 647 m | 10.3 mi |
| Tonduff | SSW 201° | 642 m | 10.4 mi |
| White Hill | SSW 191° | 631 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:52 | 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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