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Natural site

Easter Rova Head

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°11′00″ N 1°08′00″ W

Map showing the location of Easter Rova Head Easter Rova Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lerwick
3.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport35 km
EOI Eday Airport144 km

About Easter Rova Head

Easter Rova Head is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Beosetter and Hill of Cruester.

Climate of Easter Rova Head

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (147 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 Easter Rova Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1311011187052575776113129147140

How to get to Easter Rova Head

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 343 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 35 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 144 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 169 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 343 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast

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

Day trips from Easter Rova Head

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km340 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 17 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 19 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 11 kmSW
  • East Ward Island 25 kmW

25–60 km445 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 50 kmN
  • Vaila Island Island 27 kmW
  • Holm of Melby Island 32 kmNW
  • The Ward Island 28 kmNW

60–100 km101 places

  • Unst Island 65 kmN
  • Urashield Mountain 75 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 78 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
    3.4 km S
  • Heogan Village, Shetland Islands
    1.2 km S
  • Beosetter Village, Shetland Islands
    1.5 km SE
  • Gunnista Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km SE
  • Gremista Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2 km SW
  • Holmsgarth Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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