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Natural site

Geo of Hellia

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°55′00″ N 3°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Geo of Hellia Geo of Hellia
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
257 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stromness
8.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport29 km
EOI Eday Airport47 km

About Geo of Hellia

Geo of Hellia is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Kame of Hoy and Top of Hellia.

Climate of Geo of Hellia

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (59 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 Geo of Hellia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°13°14°12°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°2°5°7°9°9°7°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)125951127159627084114133143130

How to get to Geo of Hellia

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 212 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 29 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 47 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 54 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 212 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 330 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 344 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Geo of Hellia

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 836 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km174 places

  • Hoy Island 9 kmSE
  • Flotta Island 19 kmSE
  • Switha Island 22 kmSE
  • Risa Island 13 kmSE

25–60 km481 places

  • Shapinsay Island 33 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 35 kmNE
  • Eday Island 46 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km518 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 68 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 71 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 76 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stromness Village, Orkney Islands
    8.1 km NE
  • Hoy Village, Orkney Islands
    3.8 km E
  • Rackwick Village, Orkney Islands
    4.9 km S
  • Quoyness Village, Orkney Islands
    5.8 km E
  • Innertown Neighbourhood, Orkney Islands
    6.7 km NE
  • Outertown Village, Orkney Islands
    7.2 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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