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Gillis Field

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°34′34″ N 0°52′39″ W

Map showing the location of Gillis Field Gillis Field
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
116 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Houbie
2.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport81 km
EOI Eday Airport187 km

About Gillis Field

Gillis Field is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 116 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Rams Ness and Lamb Hoga.

Climate of Gillis Field

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (151 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Gillis Field
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°13°14°12°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)138961227250565879116132151143

How to get to Gillis Field

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 81 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 341 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 81 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 187 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 213 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 341 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 389 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gillis Field

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

  • Unst Island 19 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 5 kmN
  • Brother Isle Island 21 kmW
  • Little Holm Island 22 kmW

25–60 km530 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 35 kmSW
  • Whalsay Island 28 kmS
  • Trondra Island 56 kmSW
  • Green Holm Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km110 places

  • Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 73 kmS
  • Midi Field Mountain 69 kmS
  • The Compass Mountain 82 kmS
  • Erne's Ward Mountain 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Houbie Village, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km N
  • Tresta Village, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km N
  • Aith Village, Shetland Islands
    2.8 km NE
  • Herra Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km N
  • Fetlar Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km N
  • Funzie Village, Shetland Islands
    4.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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