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Mountain

Hill of Lynedardy

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°58′52″ N 3°20′09″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Lynedardy Hill of Lynedardy
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
136 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stromness
2.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
EOI Eday Airport40 km

About Hill of Lynedardy

Hill of Lynedardy is a mountain. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 136 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Merranblo and Breck Ness.

Climate of Hill of Lynedardy

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Hill of Lynedardy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)125951127159627084114133143130

How to get to Hill of Lynedardy

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 217 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 40 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 60 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 337 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 351 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Lynedardy

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 748 natural sites, 289 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Hoy Island 15 kmS
  • Flotta Island 21 kmSE
  • Gairsay Island 24 kmNE
  • Switha Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km394 places

  • Shapinsay Island 27 kmE
  • Rousay Island 27 kmNE
  • Eday Island 39 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km452 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 75 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 79 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 68 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stromness Village, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km SE
  • Outertown Village, Orkney Islands
    0.9 km SW
  • Innertown Neighbourhood, Orkney Islands
    2 km S
  • Quholm Village, Orkney Islands
    2.5 km NE
  • Kirbister Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km NE
  • Navershaw Village, Orkney Islands
    3.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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