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Natural site

Greenan Nev

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°13′00″ N 2°47′00″ W

Map showing the location of Greenan Nev Greenan Nev
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Guith
0.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport3 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport30 km

About Greenan Nev

Greenan Nev is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Cusbay and Bay of Newark.

Climate of Greenan Nev

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (131 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Greenan Nev
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°8°10°13°14°15°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°9°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)113871006750546173103120131121

How to get to Greenan Nev

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 3 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 234 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 3 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 30 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 86 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 306 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 364 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 384 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Greenan Nev

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 491 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Shapinsay Island 19 kmS
  • Rousay Island 15 kmW
  • Eday Island 4 kmS
  • Papa Westray Island Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km297 places

  • Hoy Island 50 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 47 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 49 kmS
  • Ward Holm Island 36 kmS

60–100 km156 places

  • Clett Island 79 kmSW
  • Island of Stroma Island 63 kmS
  • Garbh-eilean Island 99 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Guith Village, Orkney Islands
    0.3 km S
  • Cusbay Village, Orkney Islands
    1.1 km N
  • Mill Bay Village, Orkney Islands
    1.5 km SE
  • Calfsound Village, Orkney Islands
    2.4 km NE
  • West Side Village, Orkney Islands
    4.9 km SW
  • Braeswick Village, Orkney Islands
    5.6 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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