Saint Johns Head
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°55′00″ N 3°25′00″ W
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- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport30 km
- EOI Eday Airport48 km
About Saint Johns Head
Saint Johns Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Kame of Hoy and Geo of Hellia.
Photos of Saint Johns Head
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Too of the Head David Haig · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mo Ness Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Breck Ness John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Saint Johns Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (143 mm)
- Driest month
- May (59 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 95 | 112 | 71 | 59 | 62 | 70 | 84 | 114 | 133 | 143 | 130 |
How to get to Saint Johns Head
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 212 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 30 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 48 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 54 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 212 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 330 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 344 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saint Johns Head
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 844 natural sites, 300 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km171 places
- Hoy Island 10 kmSE
- Flotta Island 20 kmSE
- Switha Island 22 kmSE
- Risa Island 14 kmSE
25–60 km490 places
- Shapinsay Island 34 kmNE
- Rousay Island 35 kmNE
- Eday Island 47 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km522 places
- Sanday Island Island 61 kmNE
- Eilean nan Ron Island 67 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 70 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kame of Hoy Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km E
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Geo of Hellia Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km E
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Top of Hellia Mountain, Orkney Islands1.2 km E
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Sui Fea Mountain, Orkney Islands1.2 km SE
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The Sow Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Cuilags Mountain, Orkney Islands2.6 km E
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Round Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands3.6 km E
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The Witter Mountain, Orkney Islands3.9 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Mo Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.8 km E
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Breck Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands6.8 km NE
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Moor Fea Mountain, Orkney Islands4.2 km S
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Ward Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.7 km E
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Too of the Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.7 km S
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Sel Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands4.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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