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Natural site

Calback Ness

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°29′00″ N 1°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Calback Ness Calback Ness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crooksetter
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport67 km
EOI Eday Airport166 km

About Calback Ness

Calback Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Orka Voe and The Kames.

Climate of Calback Ness

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Calback Ness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1391061267554596079118136155147

How to get to Calback Ness

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 364 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 67 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 166 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 193 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 364 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 375 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Calback Ness

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km370 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 18 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 24 kmSE
  • Muckle Roe Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Linga Island 15 kmS

25–60 km446 places

  • Unst Island 37 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 41 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 27 kmNE
  • Sanda Stour Island 38 kmS

60–100 km38 places

  • Wester Hœvdi Natural site 60 kmSW
  • Lady’s Holm Island 68 kmS
  • Little Holm Island 68 kmS
  • Loch of Spiggie Lake 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Crooksetter Village, Shetland Islands
    1.7 km SE
  • Bardister Village, Shetland Islands
    3.7 km W
  • Ollaberry Village, Shetland Islands
    3.9 km NW
  • Brough Village, Shetland Islands
    4.2 km E
  • Hogaland Village, Shetland Islands
    4.5 km W
  • Graven Village, Shetland Islands
    4.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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