Harrison's Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°46′44″ N 4°09′20″ W
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- Airports
- IOM Isle of Man Airport83 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km
About Harrison's Bay
Harrison's Bay is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Borness Bay and Ringdoo Bay.
Photos of Harrison's Bay
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Little Ross Malcolm Morris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Meikle Ross James Bell · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Harrison's Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- June (62 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 78 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 82 | 95 | 110 | 112 | 113 |
How to get to Harrison's Bay
The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 83 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 116 km to the west.
Airports
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 83 kmsouth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmnorth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 112 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 121 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 129 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 144 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 147 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Harrison's Bay
Within 100 km: 287 historic and cultural sites, 2,359 natural sites, 572 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km227 places
- Murrays Isles Island 7 kmNW
- Hestan Island Island 23 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 5 kmNW
- Ardwall Isle Island 6 kmNW
25–60 km873 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 48 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 39 kmE
- Green Island Island 28 kmN
- Isle-na-Gower Island 36 kmNW
60–100 km2,118 places
- British Isles Island 87 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 91 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 90 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkandrews Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km NW
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Borgue Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km N
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Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.5 km NE
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Millhall Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km NE
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Knockbrex Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km NW
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Borness Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km NW
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Ringdoo Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km NW
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Brighouse Bay Natural site, Scotland1.5 km E
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Mull of Ross Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km E
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Meikle Ross Natural site, Scotland3.8 km E
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Fauldbog Bay Natural site, Scotland2.7 km E
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Little Ross Island, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km E
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Kirkandrews Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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