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Natural site

Huxter

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°20′00″ N 0°58′00″ W

Map showing the location of Huxter Huxter
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Symbister
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport54 km
EOI Eday Airport163 km

About Huxter

Huxter is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Whalsay and Ward of Clett.

Climate of Huxter

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (145 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 Huxter
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)131991187050565776113128145139

How to get to Huxter

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 347 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 54 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 163 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 188 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 347 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 361 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Huxter

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km258 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 15 kmW
  • Whalsay Island 1 kmW
  • Hoove Holm Island 24 kmSW
  • Mainland Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km582 places

  • Unst Island 47 kmN
  • Trondra Island 30 kmSW
  • Fetlar Island Island 32 kmN
  • Green Holm Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km46 places

  • Urashield Mountain 94 kmSW
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 97 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 94 kmSW
  • Wirrvie Burn River 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Symbister Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km W
  • Huxter Village, Shetland Islands
    1.4 km NW
  • Clate Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km W
  • Saltness Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km W
  • Hamister Village, Shetland Islands
    3.4 km NW
  • Marrister Village, Shetland Islands
    3.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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