- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport96 km
- SNN Shannon Airport101 km
About Soldier’s Hill
Soldier’s Hill is a mountain. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Derry Hills and Black River.
Climate of Soldier’s Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 99 | 98 | 79 | 85 | 80 | 81 | 106 | 104 | 128 | 122 | 131 |
How to get to Soldier’s Hill
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 96 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 87 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 96 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 101 kmsouthwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 115 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 87 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 94 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 151 kmsouthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 195 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 303 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Soldier’s Hill
Within 100 km: 365 historic and cultural sites, 678 natural sites, 709 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km83 places
- Grant’s Island Island 24 kmW
- Ash Island Island 24 kmW
- Bullock Island Island 24 kmW
- Lehinch Island 24 kmW
25–60 km367 places
- Long Island Island 31 kmNW
- Inchmore Island 43 kmNW
- Inchcleraun Island 54 kmNW
- Illaunmore Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km1,302 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 87 kmE
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 84 kmNE
- Sandymount Strand Beach 97 kmE
- Bush Island Island 95 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballinfulla Village, County Laois2 km E
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Ballynahimmy Village, County Laois2.3 km SE
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Clonaslee Village, County Laois6.6 km E -
County Bridge Village, County Offaly2.4 km SW
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Mountbolus Village, County Offaly3.5 km N
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Brogherled Cross Roads Village, County Laois3.9 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Derry Hills Mountain, County Laois1.4 km NE
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Black River River, County Offaly0.8 km NW
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Barradoos Mountain Mountain, County Laois4.3 km S
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Spink Mountain, County Offaly4.8 km S
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Knockachorra Mountain Mountain, County Laois6.8 km SE
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Knockbarron Mountain, County Offaly8.5 km SW
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The Cones Mountain, County Laois8.7 km SE
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Wolftrap Mountain Mountain, County Laois7.4 km S
More nature in Ireland
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Arderin Mountain, County Laois13 km S -
Knockanastumba Mountain, County Laois9.2 km SE
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Slieve Bloom Mountains Mountain, County Laois7.9 km SE
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Bawnrush Mountain, County Laois12 km SE
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Carnahinch Mountain Mountain, County Laois12 km SE
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Cummen Mountain, County Laois12 km S
Sources & licences
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