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Historic Science Centre

Historic Science Centre from directly overhead

Historic Science Centre is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Arderin stands 527 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Birr Castle, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates53.09675, -7.91430
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Springs
  • St. Francis' Well: 4.2 mi
  • All Saints' Well: 4.5 mi
  • Eye Well: 4.5 mi
  • Eye Well: 4.6 mi
  • Lady's Well: 4.6 mi
Peaks
  • Drummin Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Cumber Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Eagle Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Golden Grove Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Cloghan Hill: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 46
  • William Third Earl of Rosse: 0.3 mi
  • Hope: 7.1 mi
  • A-maze-in Willow World: 11.1 mi
  • The Celtic Knot: 11.1 mi
  • Visitor's Pavilion: 11.1 mi
Parks: 31
  • Killaun Bog Boardwalk: 3.2 mi
  • Glenafelly Forest Recreation Area: 9.2 mi
  • The Walled Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Noggus Bog: 10.1 mi
  • Ashbury Field: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 16
Museums: 13
Gardens: 10
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Clamp Hole Waterfall: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Blessed Well: 21.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Historic Science Centre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ArderinESE 110°527 m11.5 mi
Stillbrook HillE 98°514 m11.6 mi
BaunreaghcongE 93°508.195 m16.7 mi
Wolftrap MountainE 89°487 m13.6 mi
BarcamESE 107°484 m11.0 mi
Ridge of CapardE 91°482.088 m17.6 mi
Carroll's HillE 100°482 m10.5 mi
Devil's Bit MountainS 180°480 m19.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3617:5918:44
June solstice05:0621:0522:03
September equinox07:1818:4719:33
December solstice08:4415:1016:17

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/535858910

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