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Gorteen River

Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 53°02′49″ N 7°33′27″ W

Map showing the location of Gorteen River Gorteen River
Location in Ireland
Elevation
173 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Inchanisky
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport96 km
SNN Shannon Airport100 km

About Gorteen River

Gorteen River is a river. Location: County Laois, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Bawnrush and The Cones.

Climate of Gorteen River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (131 mm)
Driest month
April (79 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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Climate of Gorteen River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)128999879858081106104128122131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gorteen River

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 96 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 83 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 96 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 100 kmwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 127 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 93 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 203 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 293 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gorteen River

Within 100 km: 379 historic and cultural sites, 759 natural sites, 621 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Lough Boora Lake 23 kmNW
  • Annaghmore Lough Lake 15 kmN
  • Grantstown Lough Lake 20 kmS
  • Butler’s Lough Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km397 places

  • Long Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Inchmore Island 56 kmNW
  • Illaunmore Island 51 kmW
  • Hare Island Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km1,282 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 82 kmE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 89 kmNE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 96 kmE
  • Bush Island Island 93 kmSW

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