Harristown Cross Roads
Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 52°50′29″ N 7°36′48″ W
- Elevation
- 110 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport90 km
- DUB Dublin Airport112 km
About Harristown Cross Roads
Harristown Cross Roads is a village. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Elevation: 110 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Rockheel Hill and Knockdrinnia.
Climate of Harristown Cross Roads
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (116 mm)
- Driest month
- April (68 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) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 93 | 88 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 99 | 93 | 116 | 112 | 116 |
How to get to Harristown Cross Roads
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 90 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 71 km to the west.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 90 kmwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 112 kmnortheast
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 126 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 71 kmwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 107 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 120 kmsouthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 225 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 285 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Harristown Cross Roads
Within 100 km: 313 historic and cultural sites, 800 natural sites, 662 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km66 places
- Grantstown Lough Lake 8 kmNE
- Butler’s Lough Lake 15 kmNW
- Black Lough Lake 15 kmNW
- Forked Lough Lake 14 kmNW
25–60 km466 places
- Illaunmore Island 48 kmW
- Holy Island Island 57 kmW
- Caher Island Island 58 kmW
- Scilly Island Island 54 kmW
60–100 km1,243 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 90 kmE
- Curracloe Beach Beach 99 kmSE
- Bush Island Island 82 kmW
- Saint Thomas Island Island 70 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rockheel Hill Mountain, County Laois1.4 km NE
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Knockdrinnia Mountain, County Kilkenny4.5 km S
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Castle Pierce Historic site, County Kilkenny6.4 km S
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Knockaroe Mountain, County Laois10 km N
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Grantstown Lough Lake, County Laois8.2 km NE
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Lismore House Historic site, County Laois9.1 km N
Other cities and towns in County Laois
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Borris in Ossory Village, County Laois11 km N -
Coneyburrow Bridge Village, County Laois3.5 km NE
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Srahbaun Village, County Laois5 km SE
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Coolfin Cross Roads Village, County Laois5.2 km NE
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Aghaboe Village, County Laois11 km NE -
Ballycolla Village, County Laois12 km E
Sources & licences
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