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North Gaulton Castle

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°00′02″ N 3°21′59″ W

Map showing the location of North Gaulton Castle North Gaulton Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stromness
5.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport27 km
EOI Eday Airport40 km

About North Gaulton Castle

North Gaulton Castle is a mountain. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 35 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Bight of Mousland and Lyre Geo.

Climate of North Gaulton Castle

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 North Gaulton Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°13°14°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)116881016551566477107124134122

How to get to North Gaulton Castle

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 220 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 27 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 40 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 62 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 340 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 353 kmsouth

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

Day trips from North Gaulton Castle

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 742 natural sites, 289 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km203 places

  • Hoy Island 17 kmS
  • Flotta Island 24 kmSE
  • Gairsay Island 24 kmNE
  • Risa Island 18 kmSE

25–60 km404 places

  • Shapinsay Island 28 kmE
  • Rousay Island 27 kmNE
  • Eday Island 39 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km461 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
    5.7 km SE
  • Yesnaby Village, Orkney Islands
    2.7 km N
  • Outertown Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km SE
  • Kirbister Village, Orkney Islands
    3.3 km E
  • Quholm Village, Orkney Islands
    3.7 km E
  • Voy Village, Orkney Islands
    4.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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