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Linga Island

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°08′00″ N 1°21′00″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Scalloway
4.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport29 km
EOI Eday Airport132 km

About Linga Island

Linga Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Hogg of Linga and Hogg of Hildasay.

Climate of Linga Island

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · 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).

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Climate of Linga Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1271011146949545673110126144137

How to get to Linga Island

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 336 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 29 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 132 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 158 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 336 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast

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

Day trips from Linga Island

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km363 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 22 kmN
  • Trondra Island 4 kmSE
  • Sweyn Holm Island 19 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 2 kmE

25–60 km380 places

  • Whalsay Island 30 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 39 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 43 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 36 kmNE

60–100 km143 places

  • Unst Island 73 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 60 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 70 kmN
  • The Vere Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands
    4.1 km E
  • Hamnavoe Village, Shetland Islands
    3.8 km SE
  • Cauldhame Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km E
  • Uradale Village, Shetland Islands
    4.9 km E
  • Toogs Village, Shetland Islands
    5.3 km S
  • Grunasound Village, Shetland Islands
    5.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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