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West Hill

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°49′39″ N 3°07′23″ W

Map showing the location of West Hill West Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hackness
3.2 km SW
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport19 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport41 km

About West Hill

West Hill is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Flotta and Curries Firth.

Climate of West Hill

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (124 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 West Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°13°14°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617297115124113

How to get to West Hill

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 197 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 19 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 41 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 45 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 197 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 263 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 320 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmsouth

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

Day trips from West Hill

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 769 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Hoy Island 11 kmW
  • Flotta Island 1 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 13 kmE
  • Switha Island 3 kmS

25–60 km399 places

  • Shapinsay Island 28 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 38 kmN
  • Eday Island 44 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 60 kmN

60–100 km434 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 77 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 80 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 73 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hackness Village, Orkney Islands
    3.2 km SW
  • Crockness Village, Orkney Islands
    3.6 km W
  • Rinnigill Village, Orkney Islands
    3.6 km W
  • Lyness Village, Orkney Islands
    4.4 km W
  • Wyng Village, Orkney Islands
    4.5 km SW
  • Osmondwall Village, Orkney Islands
    4.8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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