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Natural site

Hangaback

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°55′00″ N 3°08′00″ W

Hangaback
David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
The Breck
0.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport14 km
EOI Eday Airport37 km

About Hangaback

Hangaback is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Toy Ness and Orphir Bay.

Climate of Hangaback

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (132 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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 Hangaback
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°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)115891036957576477105122132121

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hangaback

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 207 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 14 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 37 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 51 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 207 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 330 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 346 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hangaback

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 719 natural sites, 281 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km322 places

  • Hoy Island 12 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 21 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 9 kmS
  • Wyre Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km312 places

  • Rousay Island 28 kmN
  • Eday Island 36 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 50 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 35 kmE

60–100 km403 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 81 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 84 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 65 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • The Breck Village, Orkney Islands
    0.3 km NW
  • Orphir Village, Orkney Islands
    2.4 km N
  • Midland Village, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km W
  • Smoogro Village, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km NE
  • Houton Village, Orkney Islands
    3.6 km W
  • Kirbister Village, Orkney Islands
    4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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