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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
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
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
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
Springs
Attractions: 35
Gardens: 19
  • 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
Beaches: 17
Cliffs: 16
  • 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
Museums: 13
Nature reserves: 12
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: 4
  • 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
LugnaquillaN925 m3.0 mi
CloghernaghNNE800 m3.5 mi
CorrigasleggaunNNE795 m2.8 mi
SlievemaanNNW760 m2.6 mi
CamenabologueN758 m5.6 mi
ConavallaN734 m6.4 mi
CarrawaystickNE728 m2.9 mi
Table MountainN702 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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