Odness
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°08′00″ N 2°32′00″ W
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About Odness
Odness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Odness is a peninsula and headland on the island of Stronsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The Odness peninsula contains the farm of Odiness. Odness is also within the parish of Stronsay.
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In comparison
- 35 sights and natural places within 10 km Holm of Odness, Grice Ness
Climate of Odness
Best months for sightseeing: August.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 108 | 84 | 97 | 63 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 70 | 99 | 116 | 125 | 115 |
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).
Other places to visit in this season: August
Airports nearest to Odness
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 15 km
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 29 km
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 82 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Odness Island, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Papa Stronsay Island, Orkney Islands3.4 km NW -
Grice Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NW
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Mill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km W
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Burgh Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.5 km S -
Malme Island, Orkney Islands3.3 km S
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Odin Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km S
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The Brough Mountain, Orkney Islands4.7 km S
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