Bay of Cornquoy
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°53′00″ N 2°50′00″ W
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport9 km
- EOI Eday Airport34 km
About Bay of Cornquoy
Bay of Cornquoy is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Warthill and Bay of Semolie.
Photos of Bay of Cornquoy
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Burray Haas David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Italian Chapel Gregory J Kingsley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Bay of Cornquoy
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (123 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 123 | 114 |
How to get to Bay of Cornquoy
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 9 kmnorthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 34 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 50 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 269 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 327 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 347 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bay of Cornquoy
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 638 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km230 places
- Shapinsay Island 19 kmN
- Flotta Island 17 kmW
- Auskerry Island 22 kmNE
- Gairsay Island 24 kmN
25–60 km383 places
- Hoy Island 27 kmW
- Rousay Island 34 kmN
- Eday Island 34 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 52 kmN
60–100 km317 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 95 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 98 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 93 kmSW
- Eilean Iosal Island 95 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cornquoy Village, Orkney Islands0.1 km N
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Upper Sanday Village, Orkney Islands3.5 km NE
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Foubister Village, Orkney Islands3.8 km N
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Toab Village, Orkney Islands3.9 km N
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Northtown Village, Orkney Islands4.6 km SW
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Saint Mary's Village, Orkney Islands5.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Warthill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.5 km N
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Bay of Semolie Natural site, Scotland0.9 km E
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Rose Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Burray Haas Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km SW
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Clivie Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NE
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Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands3.3 km W
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Lamb Holm Island, Orkney Islands3.5 km W
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Bay of Legrow Natural site, Orkney Islands4.6 km W
Sources & licences
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