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Mountain

Hill of Miffia

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°00′04″ N 3°19′44″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Miffia Hill of Miffia
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
158 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stromness
4.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
EOI Eday Airport38 km

About Hill of Miffia

Hill of Miffia is a mountain. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 158 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Merranblo and Redland Hill.

Climate of Hill of Miffia

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Miffia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°8°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°7°9°9°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)116881036553566477107124134122

How to get to Hill of Miffia

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 219 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 38 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 62 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 219 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 340 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 354 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hill of Miffia

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 730 natural sites, 285 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

  • Hoy Island 17 kmS
  • Flotta Island 22 kmSE
  • Wyre Island 24 kmNE
  • Gairsay Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km370 places

  • Shapinsay Island 26 kmE
  • Rousay Island 25 kmNE
  • Eday Island 37 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 46 kmNE

60–100 km450 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 77 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 80 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 66 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stromness Village, Orkney Islands
    4.4 km SE
  • Kirbister Village, Orkney Islands
    1.2 km NE
  • Quholm Village, Orkney Islands
    1.6 km E
  • Yesnaby Village, Orkney Islands
    2.7 km NW
  • Voy Village, Orkney Islands
    2.7 km NE
  • Outertown Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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