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Mountain

Hill of Vigon

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°42′29″ N 1°06′16″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Vigon Hill of Vigon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gloup
2.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport93 km
EOI Eday Airport193 km

About Hill of Vigon

Hill of Vigon is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 112 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Aastack and Sandwater Hill.

Climate of Hill of Vigon

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (156 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Hill of Vigon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1431011287451565880119135156148

How to get to Hill of Vigon

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 93 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 354 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 93 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 193 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 220 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 354 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hill of Vigon

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

0–25 km225 places

  • Unst Island 13 kmE
  • Fetlar Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Brother Isle Island 22 kmS
  • Little Holm Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km406 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 44 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 42 kmS
  • Hoove Holm Island 59 kmS
  • Mainland Island 50 kmS

60–100 km223 places

  • Trondra Island 67 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 65 kmS
  • Easter Heog Island 70 kmS
  • Holm of Setter Island 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gloup Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km NE
  • Midbrake Village, Shetland Islands
    4.3 km E
  • Dalsetter Village, Shetland Islands
    4.7 km S
  • Cullivoe Village, Shetland Islands
    5.3 km E
  • Sellafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    6.1 km SE
  • Colvister Village, Shetland Islands
    6.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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