Foxrock
Local name: Carraig an tSionnaigh
Located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster Coordinates: 53°16′00″ N 6°10′27″ W
- Population
- 12,870
- 12.9K
- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport19 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport137 km
About Foxrock
Foxrock is a town. Location: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster. Population: 12,870. Elevation: 71 m.
Foxrock (Irish: Carraig an tSionnaigh) is an affluent suburb on the southside of Dublin, Ireland. It is within the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, in the postal district of Dublin 18 and in the Catholic parish of Foxrock.
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Photos of Foxrock
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Climate of Foxrock
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
- December (106 mm)
- Driest month
- July (65 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° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 78 | 77 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 85 | 85 | 101 | 95 | 106 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Foxrock
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 9 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 19 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 137 kmnortheast
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 152 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 9 kmnorthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 149 kmnorth
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 178 kmwest
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 211 kmeast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 213 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Foxrock
Within 100 km: 289 historic and cultural sites, 465 natural sites, 348 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km182 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 23 kmSW
- Sandymount Strand Beach 7 kmN
- Portmarnock Beach Beach 17 kmN
- North Bull Island Island 12 kmN
25–60 km389 places
- Rockabill Island 39 kmN
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 55 kmNW
- Skerries Islands Island 36 kmN
- Shenicks Island Island 35 kmN
60–100 km531 places
- Curracloe Beach Beach 99 kmS
- Kings Island Island 97 kmS
- Large Island Island 69 kmNW
- Small Island Island 68 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Killiney Hill Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown4.2 km E -
Dalkey Hill Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown4.6 km E
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Three Rock Mountain Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown4.7 km SW
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Tibradden Mountain Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown7.7 km SW -
Three Rock TV Mast Landmark, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown4.9 km SW
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Shankill Castle Historic site, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown5 km SE
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Carrickgollogan Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown5.6 km S
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Two Rock Mountain Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown5.7 km SW
Other cities and towns in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
Sources & licences
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