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Muckle Ward

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°35′38″ N 1°18′56″ W

Map showing the location of Muckle Ward Muckle Ward
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
100 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isbister
0.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport80 km
EOI Eday Airport176 km

About Muckle Ward

Muckle Ward is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 100 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Lanchestoo and South Holm of Burravoe.

Climate of Muckle Ward

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Muckle Ward
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)3°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1401031267451575978118135155148

How to get to Muckle Ward

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 80 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 365 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 80 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 176 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 203 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 365 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 387 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Muckle Ward

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 25 kmE
  • Egilsay Island 21 kmS
  • North Egilsay Island 21 kmS
  • Mainland Island 10 kmS

25–60 km472 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 30 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 34 kmSE
  • Unst Island 29 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 53 kmS

60–100 km101 places

  • Mousa Island Island 67 kmS
  • Little Havra Island Island 64 kmS
  • Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 66 kmSW
  • Da Stacks o da Logat Island 65 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Isbister Village, Shetland Islands
    0.8 km NW
  • North Roe Village, Shetland Islands
    1.3 km SW
  • Sandvoe Village, Shetland Islands
    1.6 km NW
  • Hadd Village, Shetland Islands
    1.5 km SW
  • Burravoe Village, Shetland Islands
    1.5 km SW
  • Skelberry Village, Shetland Islands
    3.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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