Marconi Station World Heritage Site
Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°26′46″ N 10°01′30″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock95 km
- SNN Shannon Airport111 km
About Marconi Station World Heritage Site
Marconi Station World Heritage Site is a historic site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (95 km). Nearby sights include Alcock and Brown landing Site and Lough Nacorrussaun.
Climate of Marconi Station World Heritage Site
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to Marconi Station World Heritage Site
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 95 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 128 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 95 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 111 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 145 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 128 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 202 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 252 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 298 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Marconi Station World Heritage Site
Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 435 natural sites, 1,011 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km245 places
- White Strand Beach 3 kmW
- Turbot Island Island 10 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 17 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 13 kmNW
25–60 km511 places
- Gorumna Island Island 31 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 55 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 48 kmNE
- Island More Island 49 kmNE
60–100 km806 places
- White Strand Beach 85 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 62 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 99 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 68 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Alcock and Brown landing Site Historic site, County Galway0.2 km E
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Lough Nacorrussaun Lake, County Galway1.4 km SW
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Lough Fadda Lake, County Galway1.5 km E
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Lough Emlaghnabehy Lake, County Galway1.6 km W
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Lough Agh Lake, County Galway2.6 km E
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White Strand Beach, County Galway2.6 km W
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Barrowen Lough Lake, County Galway2.8 km S
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Malmore Mountain, County Galway3.9 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Derrigmlagh Neighbourhood, County Galway1.1 km W
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Clifden Village, County Galway4.8 km N -
Ballinaboy Village, County Galway2.4 km N
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Derrygimla Village, County Galway2.4 km W
Sources & licences
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