- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport43 km
- EOI Eday Airport136 km
About Gallow Hill
Gallow Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 68 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Browland and Causeway Island.
Photos of Gallow Hill
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Burrier Head Jeremy Duncan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Gallow Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · 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).
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° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Gallow Hill
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 347 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 43 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 136 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 163 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 347 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 380 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gallow Hill
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km368 places
- Shetland Islands Island 19 kmNE
- Trondra Island 20 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 17 kmSE
- East Ward Island 5 kmSW
25–60 km412 places
- Whalsay Island 32 kmE
- Fetlar Island Island 56 kmNE
- The Quey Island 26 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 33 kmS
60–100 km106 places
- Unst Island 67 kmNE
- The Vere Island 63 kmNE
- The Vere Island 65 kmNE
- South Holms Island 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brunatwatt Village, Shetland Islands1 km W
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Browland Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands1.9 km SW
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Walls Village, Shetland Islands2 km SW
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Hestaford Village, Shetland Islands2 km E
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West Houlland Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward of Browland Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
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Causeway Island Island, Shetland Islands2 km S
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The Quilse Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km S
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Muckle Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands3.4 km W
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Twatt Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km E
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Robert Tait's Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km NE
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Gruting Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands3.7 km SE
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Vaila Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands3.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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