- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport87 km
- EOI Eday Airport187 km
About Gorset Hill
Gorset Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 83 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Stuis of Graveland and Raga Wick Far North Stack.
Photos of Gorset Hill
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Head of Hevdagarth Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Basta Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Gorset Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 102 | 127 | 75 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 80 | 119 | 135 | 155 | 148 |
How to get to Gorset Hill
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 87 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 356 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 87 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 187 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 213 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 356 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gorset Hill
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km256 places
- Unst Island 17 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 15 kmE
- Brother Isle Island 16 kmS
- Little Holm Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km472 places
- Shetland Islands Island 37 kmS
- Whalsay Island 37 kmS
- Green Holm Island 59 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 53 kmS
60–100 km126 places
- Trondra Island 60 kmS
- Easter Heog Island 64 kmS
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 79 kmS
- Scrae Field Mountain 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stuis of Graveland Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km SW
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Raga Wick Far North Stack Mountain, United Kingdom0.6 km N
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Knowes of Bratta Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km NE
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Hill of Dalsetter Mountain, Shetland Islands3.2 km E
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Stany Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands3.3 km SW
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Virdi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km SW
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Hill of Camb Mountain, Shetland Islands5 km SE
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Whale Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands4.2 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Head of Hevdagarth Natural site, Shetland Islands7.6 km SE
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Rulkies Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands5.3 km SW
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Saudi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands5.3 km S
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Hill of Bixsetter Mountain, Shetland Islands6 km E
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Basta Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands6.9 km E
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Hill of Vigon Mountain, Shetland Islands6.3 km N
Sources & licences
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