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Eastside

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°48′34″ N 2°55′49″ W

Map showing the location of Eastside Eastside
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport17 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport40 km

About Eastside

Eastside is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 67 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Kick Ness and Cauldhame Hill.

Climate of Eastside

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (124 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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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Climate of Eastside
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617298114124114

How to get to Eastside

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 192 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 17 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 40 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 43 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 192 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 261 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 319 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Eastside

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 709 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Hoy Island 22 kmW
  • Flotta Island 11 kmW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 3 kmS
  • Ward Holm Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km406 places

  • Shapinsay Island 27 kmN
  • Rousay Island 40 kmN
  • Eday Island 42 kmN
  • Wyre Island 34 kmN

60–100 km390 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 60 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 87 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 90 kmW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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