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The Foxes Rock

Located in County Louth, Leinster Coordinates: 54°03′39″ N 6°15′35″ W

Map showing the location of The Foxes Rock The Foxes Rock
Location in Ireland
Elevation
404 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Omeath
3.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport66 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport67 km

About The Foxes Rock

The Foxes Rock is a mountain. Location: County Louth, Leinster. Elevation: 404 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Carlingford Mountain and The Eagles Rock.

Climate of The Foxes Rock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (174 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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 The Foxes Rock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)17413414193909490118118155159164

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to The Foxes Rock

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 64 km to the north.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 66 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 67 kmnorth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 70 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 64 kmnorth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 81 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 213 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 221 kmsouthwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 227 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Foxes Rock

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 328 natural sites, 491 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
  • Lough Shannagh Lake 20 kmNE
  • Camlough Reservoir Lake 14 kmNW
  • Drumboy Lough Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km283 places

  • Rockabill Island 54 kmS
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 53 kmSW
  • Reedy Flat Island 53 kmN
  • Rams Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km645 places

  • Sandymount Strand Beach 81 kmS
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 72 kmS
  • Reagh Island Island 64 kmNE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 85 kmNE

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