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Greenybrae Hill

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°13′06″ N 2°44′22″ W

Map showing the location of Greenybrae Hill Greenybrae Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Calfsound
0.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport4 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport31 km

About Greenybrae Hill

Greenybrae Hill is a mountain. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 56 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Calf of Eday and Bay of Carrick.

Climate of Greenybrae Hill

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 Greenybrae Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°12°14°15°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°3°6°8°9°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)113871006750546173103120131121

How to get to Greenybrae Hill

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 234 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 4 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 31 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 87 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 307 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 365 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 384 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Greenybrae Hill

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 486 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

  • Shapinsay Island 20 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 18 kmW
  • Eday Island 5 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km302 places

  • Hoy Island 52 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 48 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 50 kmS
  • Ward Holm Island 36 kmS

60–100 km143 places

  • Clett Island 81 kmSW
  • Island of Stroma Island 64 kmS
  • Fair Isle Island 72 kmNE
  • The Skerry Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Calfsound Village, Orkney Islands
    0.9 km N
  • Mill Bay Village, Orkney Islands
    1.5 km SW
  • Cusbay Village, Orkney Islands
    2.5 km W
  • Guith Village, Orkney Islands
    2.6 km W
  • Braeswick Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km E
  • Stove Village, Orkney Islands
    3.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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