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Roeroon

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°25′27″ N 1°23′07″ W

Map showing the location of Roeroon Roeroon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mangaster
1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport61 km
EOI Eday Airport158 km

About Roeroon

Roeroon is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 92 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Knowes of Lunnister and Hill of Haggrister.

Climate of Roeroon

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 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 Roeroon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to Roeroon

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 368 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 61 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 158 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 184 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 368 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast

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

Day trips from Roeroon

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 590 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km422 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 14 kmSE
  • Whalsay Island 24 kmSE
  • Holm of Melby Island 19 kmSW
  • The Ward Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km418 places

  • Unst Island 46 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 35 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 36 kmNE
  • East Ward Island 27 kmSW

60–100 km24 places

  • Urashield Mountain 98 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 98 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 99 kmS
  • Burn of Furse River 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mangaster Village, Shetland Islands
    1 km SW
  • Haggrister Village, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km SE
  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km SE
  • Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands
    1.5 km S
  • Sullom Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km NE
  • Voxter Village, Shetland Islands
    3.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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