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Natural site

Millburn Bay

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°04′41″ N 2°57′35″ W

Map showing the location of Millburn Bay Millburn Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gorseness
4.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport14 km
EOI Eday Airport16 km

About Millburn Bay

Millburn Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Gairsay and Hen of Gairsay.

Climate of Millburn Bay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (129 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 Millburn Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11287996753556174104120129119

How to get to Millburn Bay

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 221 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 14 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 16 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 69 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 221 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 348 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 366 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Millburn Bay

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 569 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Shapinsay Island 5 kmSE
  • Rousay Island 11 kmNW
  • Eday Island 15 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 4 kmN

25–60 km248 places

  • Hoy Island 32 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 30 kmN
  • Flotta Island 29 kmS
  • Hesta Head Natural site 33 kmS

60–100 km258 places

  • Clett Island 61 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 99 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 97 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gorseness Village, Orkney Islands
    4.2 km SW
  • Kirkwall City, Orkney Islands
    10 km S
  • Crookness Village, Orkney Islands
    5 km SW
  • Tingwall Village, Orkney Islands
    5.2 km W
  • Balfour Village, Orkney Islands
    5.8 km SE
  • Rendall Village, Orkney Islands
    5.8 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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