Flanderstown
Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°02′43″ N 1°13′42″ W
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport19 km
- EOI Eday Airport129 km
About Flanderstown
Flanderstown is a neighbourhood. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include North Scoo and Aith Voe.
Climate of Flanderstown
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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) | 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) | 133 | 106 | 119 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 114 | 132 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to Flanderstown
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 327 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 19 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 129 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 154 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 327 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 365 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Flanderstown
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 613 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km262 places
- Trondra Island 9 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 11 kmSW
- Green Holm Island 11 kmNW
- Hoove Holm Island 16 kmN
25–60 km407 places
- Shetland Islands Island 31 kmN
- Whalsay Island 35 kmNE
- The Quey Island 50 kmN
- South Benelip Island 47 kmNE
60–100 km228 places
- Unst Island 81 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 67 kmN
- The Vere Island 78 kmN
- The Vere Island 76 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
North Scoo Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km NE
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Aith Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
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Holm of Helliness Island, Shetland Islands3.7 km E
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Ward of Greenmow Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km E
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Scroo Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km W
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Hamari Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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