The Southern Cross Monument
The Southern Cross Monument is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ardilaun, a park 0.5 miles away.
This sculpture celebrates Portmarnock's unique role in world aviation history. This beach, known as the Velvet Strand, was used as a runway for the first successful East-West Transatlantic solo flight, on 24th June 1930.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Ardilaun: 0.5 mi
- Robswall Park: 0.7 mi
- The Green: 1.8 mi
- Malahide Castle: 1.8 mi
- Casino: 1.9 mi
- A Reminder: 0.8 mi
- The Bathers: 1.0 mi
- Ammonite: 1.8 mi
- Great Day for the Drying: 2.2 mi
- Crab Water: 3.0 mi
- Saint Sylvester's Well: 1.8 mi
- Ayrfied United: 3.4 mi
- The Old Courthouse: 3.8 mi
- Newbridge House and Demesne: 3.9 mi
- Howth Martello Tower: 4.0 mi
- Shielmartin Hill: 4.4 mi
- Ben of Howth: 4.7 mi
- Heath Hill: 5.9 mi
- Knockbane: 6.1 mi
- Man O'War Hill: 9.3 mi
- Church: 0.6 mi
- Strand Mill Ruins: 1.2 mi
- Malahide Castle Demesne Church (Ruin): 1.8 mi
- Malahide Castle: 1.9 mi
- Church (in ruins): 1.9 mi
- Malahide Historical Society Museum: 1.8 mi
- Casino Model Railway Museum: 1.9 mi
- National Transport Museum: 3.6 mi
- Lightvessel Kittiwake: 7.0 mi
- The Redbrick Substation: 7.0 mi
- Talbot Botanic Garden: 1.8 mi
- Malahide Heritage Garden: 1.8 mi
- Irish Suzhou Garden: 4.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 4.7 mi
- Emmaus Retreat and Conference Centre: 4.7 mi
- St Catherine's Well: 2.5 mi
- St. Doolagh's Well: 2.5 mi
- St Cronans Well: 5.4 mi
- St. Catherine's Well: 6.1 mi
- Lady Well: 6.6 mi
- Portmarnock Beach: 1.5 mi
- Corballis Nudist Beach: 1.9 mi
- Donabate Beach: 2.2 mi
- Burrow Beach: 2.8 mi
- Claremont Beach: 3.6 mi
- Bull Island Wildlife Only Area: 3.9 mi
- The Grove: 8.7 mi
- Booterstown Nature Reserve: 8.9 mi
- Booterstown Marsh: 8.9 mi
- Wavin Lakes: 10.9 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Ben Head: 15.9 mi
- Lover's Leap: 17.2 mi
- The Shaft: 17.4 mi
- Streaky Slab: 17.4 mi
- Toni's: 10.1 mi
- BBQ Area: 10.5 mi
- Hawk Cliff: 11.3 mi
- Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 16.0 mi
- Leixlip Spa Waterfall: 16.2 mi
- Powerscourt Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of The Southern Cross Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kippure | SSW 206° | 757 m | 19.5 mi |
| Seefingan | SSW 212° | 723 m | 19.5 mi |
| Seahan | SW 216° | 647 m | 18.3 mi |
| Tonduff | SSW 198° | 642 m | 19.6 mi |
| Seefin | SSW 213° | 621 m | 20.3 mi |
| Corrig Mountain | SW 214° | 617 m | 18.1 mi |
| Tonduff East Top | SSW 195° | 593 m | 19.8 mi |
| Glendoo Mountain | SSW 205° | 585 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:51 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 21:00 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 15:00 | 16:08 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/937232531
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