- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport93 km
About Goose Island
Goose Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Corselands and Cairn Edward Hill.
Climate of Goose Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (165 mm)
- Driest month
- June (77 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° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 108 | 121 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 77 | 104 | 137 | 161 | 165 | 164 |
How to get to Goose Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 90 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 93 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 108 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 116 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 126 kmsouthwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 155 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 161 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Goose Island
Within 100 km: 290 historic and cultural sites, 2,563 natural sites, 639 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km399 places
- Green Island Island 4 kmSE
- Isles of Trool Island 25 kmW
- Grainyford Isle Island 18 kmSE
- Germany Isle Island 16 kmS
25–60 km1,016 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 28 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 32 kmSE
60–100 km2,077 places
- Isle of Arran Island 93 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 94 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 72 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 63 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km NW
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New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway2 km N
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Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km N
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Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km NW
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Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.6 km SE
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Holy Croft Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Corselands Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.2 km SE
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Cairn Edward Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km SW
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Peal Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km W
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Loch Ken Lake, Scotland2.6 km S
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Water of Ken River, Scotland1.6 km NW
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Bennan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km S
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Burned Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SE
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Green Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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