Coney Island, County Sligo — Map and nearby sights

About Coney Island

Coney Island is an island. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (46 km). Nearby sights include Maguins Island and Oyster Island.

Photos of Coney Island

Knocknarea Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Climate of Coney Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (150 mm)
Driest month: April (71 mm)

8° 3°

10° 4°

12° 5°

15° 7°

17° 10°

19° 12°

16° 10°

13° 7°

10° 5°

9° 4°

Jan

145

Feb

100

Mar

114

Apr

71

May

76

Jun

77

Jul

79

Aug

100

Sep

115

Oct

143

Nov

146

Dec

150

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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Climate of Coney Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	10°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	7°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	145	100	114	71	76	77	79	100	115	143	146	150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Coney Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 176 km to the east.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 46 kmsouth
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 85 kmnorth
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 124 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 176 kmeast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 182 kmsouth
Dublin Population: 1M 188 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 267 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 327 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Coney Island

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 643 natural sites, 1,371 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km213 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 3 kmSW
Dunmoran Strand Beach 10 kmW
Inishmurray Island 16 kmN
Innisfree Island 16 kmE

25–60 km779 places

Inishteige Island 40 kmE
Station Island Island 58 kmNE
Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 44 kmN
Gull Island Island 53 kmN

60–100 km1,203 places

Inishlyre Island 88 kmSW
Dooniver Strand Beach 94 kmW
Umfin Island Island 91 kmN
Rutland Island Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Rosses Point Village, County Sligo
1.8 km NE
Strandhill Village, County Sligo
3 km S
Rinn Village, County Sligo
2.6 km S
Ballincar Village, County Sligo
5.5 km E
Cartron Village, County Sligo
3.3 km SE
Ballyweelin Village, County Sligo
3.4 km E

Coney Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Maguins Island Island, County Sligo
1.6 km SW
Oyster Island Island, County Sligo
1.3 km E
Knocknarea Mountain, County Sligo
4.5 km S
Doonweelin Lough Lake, County Sligo
3.4 km NE
Strandhill Beach Beach, County Sligo
3.4 km SW
Drumcliff Bay Natural site, County Sligo
3.9 km N
Ardtermon Strand Beach, County Sligo
5.3 km NW
Derkmore Point Natural site, County Sligo
5.3 km SW