Back Burn
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°50′29″ N 3°10′30″ W
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Back Burn
Back Burn is a river. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland.
In comparison
- 70 sights and natural places within 10 km Thomson's Hill (Fara), Fara
Climate of Back Burn
Best months for sightseeing: July–August.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 90 | 105 | 69 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 79 | 108 | 126 | 136 | 124 |
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).
Airports nearest to Back Burn
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 20 km
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 43 km
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 45 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.3 km S
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Thomson's Hill (Fara) Mountain, Orkney Islands0.5 km NE
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Fara Island, Orkney Islands0.6 km NE
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Flotta Island, Orkney Islands3.5 km E -
Peat Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.2 km N
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Pegal Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.6 km NW
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Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km SW
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Rysa Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km NW
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Hoy Island, Orkney Islands7.3 km W -
Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands8.4 km N -
Swona Island, Orkney Islands13 km SE -
Inner Holm Island, Orkney Islands15 km NW -
Burn of Ore River, Orkney Islands2.3 km SW
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Risa Island, Orkney Islands2.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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