Knowe of Burgarth
Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°00′05″ N 1°20′12″ W
- Elevation
- 85 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport14 km
- EOI Eday Airport121 km
About Knowe of Burgarth
Knowe of Burgarth is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 85 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Ness of Ireland and Muckle Fogla Stack.
Climate of Knowe of Burgarth
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (144 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).
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° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 101 | 114 | 69 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 73 | 110 | 126 | 144 | 137 |
How to get to Knowe of Burgarth
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 321 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 14 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 121 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 146 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 321 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knowe of Burgarth
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 621 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km225 places
- Trondra Island 13 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 4 kmS
- Green Holm Island 15 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 21 kmN
25–60 km437 places
- Shetland Islands Island 36 kmN
- Whalsay Island 42 kmNE
- The Quey Island 54 kmN
- South Benelip Island 54 kmNE
60–100 km246 places
- Unst Island 87 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 73 kmN
- The Vere Island 84 kmN
- The Vere Island 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandwick Village, Shetland Islands4.8 km E
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Runn Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km SE
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Ireland Village, Shetland Islands2.3 km S
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Cannygates Village, Shetland Islands3.1 km SE
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Channerwick Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km SE
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Bigton Village, Shetland Islands3.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ness of Ireland Natural site, Shetland Islands0.8 km W
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Muckle Fogla Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km S
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Griskerry Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km S
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Midi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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May Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2 km NE
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Holm of Maywick Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km N
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Bigton Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km S
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Whiteness Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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