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Huney Island

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°44′00″ N 0°49′00″ W

Map showing the location of Huney Island Huney Island
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Ordale
2.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport99 km
EOI Eday Airport204 km

About Huney Island

Huney Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (99 km). Nearby sights include Balta Island and Unst.

Climate of Huney Island

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (49 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 Huney Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°10°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)142961267349555980117135154145

How to get to Huney Island

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 99 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 339 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 99 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 204 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 230 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 339 kmeast

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

Day trips from Huney Island

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 580 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Unst Island 4 kmNW
  • Fetlar Island Island 13 kmS
  • Yell Island 21 kmSW
  • Kay Holm Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km364 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 51 kmSW
  • Whalsay Island 45 kmS
  • Brother Isle Island 33 kmSW
  • Mainland Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km322 places

  • Trondra Island 73 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 72 kmSW
  • Hoove Holm Island 66 kmSW
  • Flotta Island Island 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ordale Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km NW
  • Baltasound Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km NW
  • Caldback Village, Shetland Islands
    4.2 km W
  • Baliasta Village, Shetland Islands
    5.3 km NW
  • Muness Village, Shetland Islands
    5.4 km S
  • Gardie Village, Shetland Islands
    6 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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