Knockachorra Mountain
Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 53°06′20″ N 7°33′58″ W
- Elevation
- 461 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport94 km
- SNN Shannon Airport102 km
About Knockachorra Mountain
Knockachorra Mountain is a mountain. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Elevation: 461 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Slieve Bloom Mountains and The Cones.
Climate of Knockachorra Mountain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 99 | 98 | 79 | 85 | 80 | 81 | 106 | 104 | 128 | 122 | 131 |
How to get to Knockachorra Mountain
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 94 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 86 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 94 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 102 kmsouthwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 122 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 86 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 92 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 148 kmsouthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 198 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 297 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockachorra Mountain
Within 100 km: 368 historic and cultural sites, 733 natural sites, 638 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km80 places
- Lough Boora Lake 17 kmNW
- Annaghmore Lough Lake 8 kmN
- Butler’s Lough Lake 21 kmSW
- Black Lough Lake 20 kmSW
25–60 km379 places
- Long Island Island 38 kmNW
- Inchmore Island 50 kmNW
- Illaunmore Island 52 kmW
- Hare Island Island 47 kmNW
60–100 km1,280 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 83 kmE
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 85 kmNE
- Sandymount Strand Beach 95 kmE
- Bush Island Island 96 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clonaslee Village, County Laois5.4 km NE
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Glendineoregan Village, County Laois2.6 km E
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Ballynahimmy Village, County Laois4.5 km NW
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Srahcullen Village, County Laois4.7 km NE
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Letter Cross Roads Village, County Offaly4.3 km SW
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Longford Village, County Laois5.5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Slieve Bloom Mountains Mountain, County Laois1.4 km S
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The Cones Mountain, County Laois2 km SE
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Wolftrap Mountain Mountain, County Laois2.3 km SW
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Barradoos Mountain Mountain, County Laois3 km NW
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Knockanastumba Mountain, County Laois3.5 km E
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Barna Mountain, County Laois3.1 km SE
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Spink Mountain, County Offaly4 km W
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Castleconor Mountain, County Laois4 km S
More nature in Ireland
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Bawnrush Mountain, County Laois4.8 km SE
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Arderin Mountain, County Laois9.3 km SW -
Carnahinch Mountain Mountain, County Laois5.6 km E
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Derry Hills Mountain, County Laois6.9 km N
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Baunreaghcong Mountain, County Laois4.3 km SE
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Cummen Mountain, County Laois7.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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