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Heogan

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°10′22″ N 1°08′25″ W

Map showing the location of Heogan Heogan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport34 km
EOI Eday Airport143 km

About Heogan

Heogan is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Easter Rova Head and Holm of Beosetter.

Climate of Heogan

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 Heogan
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 Heogan

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 342 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 34 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 143 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 168 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 342 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast

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

Day trips from Heogan

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km332 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 18 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 20 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 10 kmSW
  • East Ward Island 24 kmW

25–60 km447 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 52 kmN
  • Vaila Island Island 27 kmW
  • Holm of Melby Island 32 kmNW
  • The Ward Island 28 kmNW

60–100 km108 places

  • Unst Island 66 kmN
  • Urashield Mountain 74 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 77 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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