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Knockroe

Knockroe, a peak in Ireland
Knockroe, a peak in Irelandkevin higgins · CC BY-SA 2.0

Knockroe rises to 539 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the north-northeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Clorogue Beg, a peak 1.7 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
538.77 m

How to reach it

Coordinates52.59225, -6.79150

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Clorogue Beg: 1.7 mi
  • Mount Leinster: 1.9 mi
  • Moats of Craan: 2.5 mi
  • Knockmore: 2.7 mi
  • Tomduff Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
Springs
Artworks
Parks: 51
  • Soccer pitch (The Pavillion): 6.9 mi
  • Cois Bearbha: 8.6 mi
  • Goresbridge Community Park: 9.1 mi
  • The Fair Green: 10.3 mi
  • The Green: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 51
Gardens: 31
Museums: 16
Beaches: 10
  • Ballinesker Beach: 22.6 mi
  • Tinnaberna Beach: 23.0 mi
  • Morriscastle Beach: 23.8 mi
  • Donaghmore Beach: 24.3 mi
  • Roney Point Beach: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 4.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
  • Castle View: 14.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
  • Courtown Woods Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Thomastown Quarry: 15.4 mi
  • Newpark Marsh Park: 19.7 mi
  • The Cahore Polders and Dunes: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Knockroe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterNNE 15°794.4 m1.9 mi
Blackstairs MountainSSW 191°732.1 m3.0 mi
Moats of CraanNE 39°656.5 m2.5 mi
Black Rock MountainENE 57°599.6 m3.2 mi
SlievebawnNNW 347°524.8 m3.3 mi
Brandon HillSW 233°515 m9.6 mi
White MountainSSW 200°509 m6.3 mi
CarrigroeSSW 199°495 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:5518:40
June solstice05:0420:5921:55
September equinox07:1318:4319:28
December solstice08:3715:1016:15

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/332372882

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