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Mountain

North Scoo

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°03′16″ N 1°12′59″ W

Map showing the location of North Scoo North Scoo
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aithsetter
0.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport20 km
EOI Eday Airport130 km

About North Scoo

North Scoo is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 74 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Greenmow and Bay of Fladdabister.

Climate of North Scoo

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (150 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 North Scoo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1331061197353585977114132150143

How to get to North Scoo

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 328 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 20 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 130 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 155 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 328 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 364 kmeast

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

Day trips from North Scoo

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 609 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km268 places

  • Trondra Island 8 kmNW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 12 kmSW
  • Green Holm Island 10 kmNW
  • Hoove Holm Island 16 kmN

25–60 km398 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 30 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 34 kmN
  • The Quey Island 50 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km227 places

  • Unst Island 80 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 66 kmN
  • The Vere Island 77 kmN
  • The Vere Island 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aithsetter Village, Shetland Islands
    0.4 km NE
  • Aith Village, Shetland Islands
    0.6 km SE
  • Gord Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    0.8 km S
  • Flanderstown Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    1.2 km SW
  • Bremirehoull Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    1.7 km SW
  • Cunningsburgh Village, Shetland Islands
    1.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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