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Mountain

The Ingatus

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°04′48″ N 2°40′06″ W

Map showing the location of The Ingatus The Ingatus
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rothiesholm
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport14 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport19 km

About The Ingatus

The Ingatus is a mountain. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 41 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Greenli Ness and Rothiesholm Head.

Climate of The Ingatus

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (128 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 The Ingatus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°3°6°8°9°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11186986651546072101118128118

How to get to The Ingatus

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 218 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 14 kmnorthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 19 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 73 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 350 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 370 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Ingatus

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 513 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Shapinsay Island 13 kmW
  • Rousay Island 23 kmNW
  • Eday Island 13 kmNW
  • Wyre Island 18 kmW

25–60 km333 places

  • Hoy Island 44 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 33 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 38 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 36 kmSW

60–100 km182 places

  • Clett Island 72 kmSW
  • Glass Islands Island 96 kmSW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 95 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rothiesholm Village, Orkney Islands
    1.9 km N
  • Grobister Village, Orkney Islands
    4.9 km NE
  • Dishes Village, Orkney Islands
    5 km NE
  • Aith Village, Orkney Islands
    5 km NE
  • Wardhill Village, Orkney Islands
    5.1 km NE
  • Stronsay Village, Orkney Islands
    5.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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