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East Ward

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°11′56″ N 1°34′38″ W

Map showing the location of East Ward East Ward
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Walls
3.4 km N
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport39 km
EOI Eday Airport131 km

About East Ward

East Ward is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Green Head and Gaada Stack.

Climate of East Ward

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
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).

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Climate of East Ward
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227352575876115132152143

How to get to East Ward

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 342 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 39 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 131 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 157 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 342 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 382 kmeast

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

Day trips from East Ward

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

0–25 km313 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 23 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 19 kmSE
  • Green Holm Island 16 kmSE
  • Green Holm Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km420 places

  • Whalsay Island 36 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 31 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 29 kmSE
  • South Benelip Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km153 places

  • Unst Island 72 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 61 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 68 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    3.4 km N
  • Burraland Village, Shetland Islands
    3.5 km N
  • Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km N
  • Culswick Village, Shetland Islands
    4.8 km E
  • Brunatwatt Village, Shetland Islands
    4.9 km N
  • Mid Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    5.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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