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Blackrock

Blackrock, seen from above at true elevation

Blackrock rises to 492 m. Lugnaquilla stands 925 m to the north, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Slieveboy, a peak 0.6 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
491.8 m

How to reach it

Coordinates52.92322, -6.46513

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Rosahane Church: 3.8 mi
  • Saint Colmcille's Well: 4.6 mi
  • Old Resevoir: 4.9 mi
  • Baravore Mine Crusher: 4.9 mi
  • Michael Dwyer & Fiach McHugh 0'Byrne: 4.9 mi
Springs
Artworks
  • Black Stack: 9.5 mi
  • Blackbird of Avondale: 9.8 mi
  • Butterflies: 14.4 mi
  • Panorama: 15.1 mi
  • The Wisdom Seat: 15.1 mi
Parks
  • Parnell National Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
  • Woodenbridge World War One Memorial Park: 11.5 mi
  • Cullen Memorial Park: 13.3 mi
  • Fair Green: 13.4 mi
  • Moone Park: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 35
Gardens: 23
  • Kilmacurragh Arboretum: 13.1 mi
  • Ballyraine Garden Centre: 14.6 mi
  • Duckett's Grove Walled Gardens: 15.2 mi
  • Russborough Walled Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Mount Usher Gardens: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 19
  • South Prison: 2.9 mi
  • Goat Bench: 2.9 mi
  • North Prison: 3.1 mi
  • Great Gully Ridge: 4.4 mi
  • Abseil: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 19
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 13
Waterfalls: 10
  • Carrawaystick Waterfall: 4.4 mi
  • Ballinafunshoge Waterfall: 4.7 mi
  • Coolalingo: 5.5 mi
  • Poulanass Waterfall: 7.4 mi
  • Jackson's Falls: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
  • Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
  • Poplar Square: 22.0 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 22.1 mi
  • Newbridge Town Park: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Blackrock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
LugnaquillaN 0°924.7 m3.0 mi
CloghernaghNNE 27°800 m3.5 mi
CorrigasleggaunNNE 21°794.6 m2.8 mi
SlievemaanNNW 340°759.7 m2.6 mi
CamenabologueN 355°758 m5.6 mi
ConavallaN 5°734 m6.4 mi
CarrawaystickNE 47°728 m2.9 mi
Table MountainN 354°701.7 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:5318:39
June solstice05:0120:5921:56
September equinox07:1218:4219:27
December solstice08:3715:0616:12

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2007230487

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