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Laxo Knowe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°21′36″ N 1°13′40″ W

Map showing the location of Laxo Knowe Laxo Knowe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
132 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Laxo
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport54 km
EOI Eday Airport157 km

About Laxo Knowe

Laxo Knowe is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 132 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Susetter and Gardie Hill.

Climate of Laxo Knowe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Laxo Knowe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°7°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1391061267554596079118136155147

How to get to Laxo Knowe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 361 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 54 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 157 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 183 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 361 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 362 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Laxo Knowe

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

0–25 km434 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 4 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 14 kmE
  • Sanda Stour Island 25 kmS
  • North Havra Island Island 22 kmS

25–60 km420 places

  • Unst Island 47 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 27 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Papa Island 28 kmS

60–100 km32 places

  • Urashield Mountain 93 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 96 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 93 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Laxo Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km E
  • Voe Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km W
  • Swining Village, Shetland Islands
    4 km NE
  • Collafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    4.6 km N
  • Skelberry Village, Shetland Islands
    4.7 km E
  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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