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The New Line Road

The New Line Road from directly overhead

The New Line Road is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Slieve Na Calliagh stands 329 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bohermeen, a peak 0.3 miles away.

What the record says

Inscription
Road built during the Great Hunger

How to reach it

Coordinates53.65096, -6.77975

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bohermeen: 0.3 mi
  • Durhamstown: 0.7 mi
  • Faughan Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Jamestown: 2.5 mi
  • Ballybeg: 3.5 mi
Parks
  • Durhamstown Castle: 0.6 mi
  • Jamestown Bog Recreational Area / Rest Area: 1.3 mi
  • Blackwater Park: 3.6 mi
  • Andy Brennan Park: 4.1 mi
  • Athboy Fair Green: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 59
Artworks: 47
  • Hilltop steel sculpture: 6.0 mi
  • White steel sculpture: 6.0 mi
  • Angel of the Past: 6.5 mi
  • Maureen O'Hara: 6.6 mi
  • Wishing Tree: 6.6 mi
Springs
Attractions: 45
Gardens: 19
  • Secret Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Parnell Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Walled Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Loughcrew Gardens: 16.0 mi
  • Virginia Community Garden: 17.6 mi
Museums: 12
Picnic sites: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Ben Head: 22.8 mi
  • Rock of Curry: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of The New Line Road. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve Na CalliaghWNW329 m15.0 mi
Mount OrielNE304 m14.5 mi
Slieve BreaghNE225 m11.2 mi
Black HillNE209 m15.6 mi
UghtyneillNNW204 m12.3 mi
Mullagh HillNNW201 m14.1 mi
Bruise HillNW196 m14.4 mi
Simpson's MountainNE170 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5418:40
June solstice04:5821:0322:02
September equinox07:1318:4219:28
December solstice08:4315:0016:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12630053611

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