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Causeway Island

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°13′29″ N 1°32′40″ W

Map showing the location of Causeway Island Causeway Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Walls
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport41 km
EOI Eday Airport134 km

About Causeway Island

Causeway Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include The Quilse and Gallow Hill.

Climate of Causeway Island

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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).

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Climate of Causeway Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227352575876115132152143

How to get to Causeway Island

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 345 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 41 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 134 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 161 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 345 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 380 kmeast

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

Day trips from Causeway Island

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km355 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 20 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 19 kmSE
  • Green Holm Island 16 kmSE
  • East Ward Island 3 kmSW

25–60 km413 places

  • Whalsay Island 33 kmE
  • Fetlar Island Island 57 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 28 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 31 kmS

60–100 km118 places

  • Unst Island 69 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 65 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 66 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km NW
  • Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    1.3 km NW
  • Brunatwatt Village, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km N
  • Browland Village, Shetland Islands
    2.3 km NE
  • Gruting Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km E
  • West Houlland Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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