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Gordonstown Hill

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°26′38″ N 2°28′47″ W

Map showing the location of Gordonstown Hill Gordonstown Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
178 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirktown of Auchterless
1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport32 km
INV Inverness Airport95 km

About Gordonstown Hill

Gordonstown Hill is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 178 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Drumsinnie and Hill of Blackford.

Climate of Gordonstown Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Gordonstown Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)715056525356596571747566

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gordonstown Hill

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 32 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 95 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 115 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 113 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 172 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 207 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 280 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gordonstown Hill

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 1,511 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 24 kmS
  • Logg Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Scury Islands Island 23 kmN
  • Hospital Island Island 24 kmN

25–60 km659 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 45 kmW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 57 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 33 kmNW
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 33 kmSE

60–100 km1,013 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 94 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 94 kmW
  • Innis Mhòr Island 99 kmNW
  • Tom Dubh Island 94 kmW

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