- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock80 km
- SNN Shannon Airport103 km
About Golden Island
Golden Island is an island. Location: County Westmeath, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (80 km). Nearby sights include Athlone Castle Visitor Centre and Museum and Long Island.
Climate of Golden Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (97 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 75 | 74 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 83 | 82 | 97 | 95 | 96 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Golden Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 95 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 80 kmnorthwest
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 103 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 111 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 95 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 113 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 172 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 186 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 326 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Golden Island
Within 100 km: 337 historic and cultural sites, 471 natural sites, 1,082 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km87 places
- Long Island Island 5 kmS
- Inchmore Island 10 kmN
- Inchcleraun Island 19 kmN
- Hare Island Island 6 kmN
25–60 km295 places
- Inchmore Island 51 kmNE
- Illaunmore Island 56 kmSW
- Corrikeen Islands Island 58 kmSW
- Inishdala Islands Island 53 kmSW
60–100 km1,508 places
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 88 kmE
- Saint Thomas Island Island 93 kmSW
- Mutton Island Island 76 kmW
- Deer Island Island 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Athlone Town, County Westmeath1.1 km N -
Creggan Village, County Westmeath3.5 km E
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Baylin Village, County Westmeath6.8 km E
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Kilnamanagh Village, County Roscommon2.5 km W
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Doyles Bridge Village, County Roscommon2.9 km W
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Bellaugh Village, County Roscommon3.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Athlone Castle Visitor Centre and Museum Museum, County Westmeath1.2 km N
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Long Island Island, County Roscommon4.7 km S
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Killinure Lough Lake, County Westmeath4.8 km NE
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Athlone transmitter, Mast West Landmark, County Westmeath3.7 km E
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Cloncraff Mountain, County Offaly7.4 km S
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Hare Island Island, County Westmeath6 km N
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Athlone transmitter, Mast East Landmark, County Westmeath3.9 km E
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Clera Island Island, County Roscommon7.5 km W
Sources & licences
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