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Prince William's Seat

Prince William's Seat rises to 554 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Knocknagun, a peak 0.8 miles away.

The story

Prince William's Seat at 555 metres (1,821 ft), is the 296th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, however, it does not have the elevation to quality as a Vandeleur-Lynam. Prince William's Seat is on the border of the Wicklow Mountains and Dublin Mountains in Ireland, and lies on the northern side of the Glencree valley, positioned at its entrance. Prince William's Seat is separated by a small col from neighbouring Knocknagun, which is also 555 metres (1,821 ft) in height. Prince William's Seat and Knocknagun are popular peaks with hill-walkers.

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Wikidata Q65956723, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
553.5 m

How to reach it

Coordinates53.20214, -6.23960

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Knocknagun: 0.8 mi
  • Knockree: 1.5 mi
  • Glendoo Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Two Rock Mountain: 2.6 mi
  • Barnaslingan Hill: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Saint Patrick's Chapel: 1.8 mi
  • Killegar Church: 2.4 mi
  • O'Connells Rock: 2.6 mi
  • Kilternan Abbey: 2.8 mi
  • La Touche's Lodge: 2.9 mi
Attractions
  • Glencree German War Cemetery: 2.2 mi
  • Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation: 2.2 mi
  • Powerscourt Estate: 2.5 mi
  • Powerscourt House: 2.5 mi
  • Tibradden House: 4.4 mi
Artworks
  • Julia's Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • Laocoön: 2.5 mi
  • The Ball Throwers: 2.5 mi
  • The Ball Throwers: 2.5 mi
  • Victory: 2.5 mi
Gardens
  • Walled Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Italian Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Fernhill Heritage Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Fernhill Community Garden: 4.0 mi
Springs
  • Source of Glencree River: 3.0 mi
  • Source of River Liffey: 3.8 mi
  • Saint James' Well: 3.8 mi
  • Source of Dargle River: 3.8 mi
  • Saint Ann's Well: 5.1 mi
Parks
  • Fernhill Park and Gardens: 3.9 mi
  • Ticknick Park: 4.1 mi
  • Samuel Beckett Civic Campus: 4.3 mi
  • Beckett Park: 4.6 mi
  • Tully Park: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 32
Nature reserves: 21
  • Knocksink Wood: 2.0 mi
  • The Bog Meadow: 2.8 mi
  • Barnaslingan Wood: 2.8 mi
  • Ballyman Glen: 3.4 mi
  • Dingle Glen: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • Hawk Cliff: 7.5 mi
  • Toni's: 10.1 mi
  • Poplar Square: 17.5 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 21.5 mi
  • Newbridge Town Park: 23.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Prince William's Seat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KippureWSW 247°757 m4.2 mi
DjouceS 180°725.5 m4.9 mi
SeefinganW 263°722.9 m5.6 mi
Duff HillSW 221°720.78 m8.1 mi
GravaleSW 220°719.004 m7.1 mi
War HillS 188°684.8 m4.3 mi
CarrigvoreSW 215°682.36 m6.1 mi
SeahanW 280°647.3 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:5218:38
June solstice04:5820:5921:57
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:3815:0216:09

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1411322855

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