Prince Edward's Rock
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°16′29″ N 5°34′59″ W
- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport19 km
- ILY Islay Airport62 km
About Prince Edward's Rock
Prince Edward's Rock is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Sanda Island Lighthouse and Beinn a' Theine.
Photos of Prince Edward's Rock
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Sanda Island Lighthouse David Robson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Prince Edward's Rock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (125 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 83 | 93 | 61 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 87 | 100 | 118 | 119 | 119 |
How to get to Prince Edward's Rock
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (69 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 79 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 19 kmnorth
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 62 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 69 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 79 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 168 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 211 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 220 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Prince Edward's Rock
Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 1,606 natural sites, 674 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km75 places
- Sheep Island Island 2 kmN
- Sanda Island Island 1 kmN
- Island Davaar Island 17 kmN
- Glunimore Island Island 2 kmNE
25–60 km508 places
- Isle of Arran Island 42 kmNE
- West Maiden Island 40 kmS
- Texa Island Island 52 kmNW
- Sheep Island Island 49 kmW
60–100 km1,790 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 69 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 97 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 63 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 65 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Southend Village, Argyll and Bute5.6 km NW
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High Keil Village, Argyll and Bute6.4 km NW
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Carskey Village, Argyll and Bute8.3 km NW
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Campbeltown Village, Argyll and Bute17 km N -
Kildalloig Village, Argyll and Bute16 km N
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Glenramskill Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute15 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sanda Island Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute<0.1 km E
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Beinn a' Theine Mountain, Argyll and Bute0.8 km N
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Sanda Island Island, Argyll and Bute0.7 km N
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Sheep Island Island, Argyll and Bute2 km N
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Glunimore Island Island, Argyll and Bute2.2 km NE
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Creagach Leac Mountain, Argyll and Bute5.4 km N
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Brunerican Bay Natural site, Scotland4.5 km NW
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Polliwilline Bay Natural site, Scotland5.1 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Keil Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute6.7 km NW
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Gartnagerach Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute6.9 km N
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Cnoc Mor Mountain, Argyll and Bute7 km NW
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Beinn na Lice Mountain, Argyll and Bute13 km W -
Beinn Ghuilean Mountain, Argyll and Bute13 km N -
Knockstapple Mountain, Argyll and Bute8.8 km N
Sources & licences
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