North Hill (Papa Westray)
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°22′40″ N 2°53′04″ W
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport22 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport47 km
About North Hill (Papa Westray)
North Hill (Papa Westray) is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Herrbre and North Wick.
Photos of North Hill (Papa Westray)
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Papa Westray Island Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Holm of Papa Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of North Hill (Papa Westray)
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 90 | 103 | 67 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 74 | 107 | 125 | 135 | 124 |
How to get to North Hill (Papa Westray)
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 253 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 22 kmsouth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 47 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 103 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 253 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 324 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 382 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 400 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Hill (Papa Westray)
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 465 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km116 places
- Eday Island 22 kmS
- Papa Westray Island Island 3 kmS
- The Wart Island 22 kmSE
- Westray Island 10 kmSW
25–60 km325 places
- Shapinsay Island 37 kmS
- Rousay Island 25 kmS
- Wyre Island 29 kmS
- Auskerry Island 43 kmSE
60–100 km201 places
- Hoy Island 63 kmS
- Flotta Island 62 kmS
- Hesta Head Natural site 66 kmS
- Clett Island 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Herrbre Island, Orkney Islands0.5 km SW
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North Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km S
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Papa Westray Island Island, Orkney Islands3.2 km S
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Holm of Papa Island, Orkney Islands3.1 km S
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South Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands3.3 km S
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Bow Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.9 km W
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Shell Holm Island, Orkney Islands4.2 km SW
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Head of Moclett Natural site, Orkney Islands5 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Holm of Aikerness Island, Orkney Islands4.2 km SW
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Loch of Saint Tredwell Lake, Orkney Islands5 km S
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Eday Island, Orkney Islands22 km S -
Rousay Island, Orkney Islands25 km S -
Holm of Faray Island, Orkney Islands16 km S -
Calf of Eday Island, Orkney Islands18 km SE
Sources & licences
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