Float Cock Island
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′30″ N 3°58′32″ W
- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport75 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport103 km
About Float Cock Island
Float Cock Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Stoney Island and Lamb Island.
Climate of Float Cock Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (131 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 90 | 95 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 70 | 88 | 104 | 127 | 126 | 129 |
How to get to Float Cock Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 106 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 103 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 109 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 125 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 137 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 151 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Float Cock Island
Within 100 km: 314 historic and cultural sites, 2,680 natural sites, 641 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km351 places
- Murrays Isles Island 20 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 14 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 21 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 20 kmSW
25–60 km1,030 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 54 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmE
- Kirkland Scar Island 51 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 41 kmW
60–100 km2,254 places
- High Moor Mountain 96 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 97 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NE -
Bridge of Dee Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km S
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Kelton Hill Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km SE
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Mid Kelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km E
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Glenlochar Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km N
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Squarepoint Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stoney Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.2 km W
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Lamb Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.2 km SE
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Lodge Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.4 km N
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Corra Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km W
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Grainyford Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km SW
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Kelton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km E
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Threave Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km N
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Crumquhill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km W
Sources & licences
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