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Noss Hill

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°55′26″ N 1°21′20″ W

Map showing the location of Noss Hill Noss Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Noss
0.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport6 km
EOI Eday Airport114 km

About Noss Hill

Noss Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 112 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Red Noup and Grey Noup.

Climate of Noss Hill

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Noss Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°7°9°9°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1281031157249555774110128144137

How to get to Noss Hill

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 6 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 313 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 6 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 114 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 139 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 313 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 374 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 396 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Noss Hill

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Trondra Island 22 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 5 kmN
  • Green Holm Island 23 kmN
  • West Burra Island Island 17 kmN

25–60 km456 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 45 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 50 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 55 kmNE
  • Isbister Holm Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km304 places

  • Unst Island 96 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 82 kmN
  • The Quey Island 62 kmN
  • The Vere Island 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Noss Village, Shetland Islands
    0.9 km N
  • Quendale Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km SE
  • Hillwell Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2 km SE
  • Gord Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2 km SE
  • Ringasta Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km SE
  • South Scousburgh Village, Shetland Islands
    2.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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