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Scalla Field

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°17′51″ N 1°17′51″ W

Map showing the location of Scalla Field Scalla Field
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
281 m
above sea level
Nearest town
East Burrafirth
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport47 km
EOI Eday Airport149 km

About Scalla Field

Scalla Field is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 281 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Gruti Field and North Mid Field.

Climate of Scalla Field

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 13°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (153 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Scalla Field
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°5°7°9°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°6°8°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Scalla Field

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 354 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 47 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 149 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 175 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 354 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast

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

Day trips from Scalla Field

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km483 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 4 kmNE
  • Whalsay Island 18 kmE
  • Trondra Island 20 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 18 kmS

25–60 km337 places

  • Unst Island 55 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 43 kmNE
  • Little Holm Island 28 kmN
  • Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 38 kmS

60–100 km66 places

  • Urashield Mountain 85 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 88 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 85 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 86 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • East Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km W
  • Gonfirth Village, Shetland Islands
    4.6 km NW
  • Aith Village, Shetland Islands
    4.7 km W
  • Weisdale Village, Shetland Islands
    4.9 km S
  • Catfirth Village, Shetland Islands
    4.9 km SE
  • Braewick Village, Shetland Islands
    5.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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