Burga Stacks South
Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°10′47″ N 1°32′32″ W
- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport36 km
- EOI Eday Airport130 km
About Burga Stacks South
Burga Stacks South is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 30 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Stead of Culswick and Drongi Field.
Climate of Burga Stacks South
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Burga Stacks South
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 340 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 36 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 130 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 156 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 340 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 380 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Burga Stacks South
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 605 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km334 places
- Shetland Islands Island 23 kmNE
- Trondra Island 16 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 14 kmE
- East Ward Island 3 kmNW
25–60 km396 places
- Whalsay Island 35 kmNE
- The Quey Island 33 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 26 kmSE
- South Benelip Island 48 kmNE
60–100 km159 places
- Unst Island 73 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 61 kmNE
- The Vere Island 69 kmNE
- The Vere Island 70 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Culswick Village, Shetland Islands2.9 km E
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Westerwick Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km E
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Hestinsetter Village, Shetland Islands4 km E
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Wester Skeld Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km E
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Silwick Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km E
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Scarvister Village, Shetland Islands5.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stead of Culswick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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Drongi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km E
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Gaada Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
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Green Head Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km NW
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The Bak Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km SE
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Ward of Culswick Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km NE
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Groni Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km SE
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The Spindle Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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