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Stack of Sandy Geo

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°31′21″ N 1°29′37″ W

Map showing the location of Stack of Sandy Geo Stack of Sandy Geo
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heylor
2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport73 km
EOI Eday Airport165 km

About Stack of Sandy Geo

Stack of Sandy Geo is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 32 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Stack of Junamarka and Ronas Voe.

Climate of Stack of Sandy Geo

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (162 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 Stack of Sandy Geo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1461101327855596282124142162154

How to get to Stack of Sandy Geo

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 73 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 375 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 73 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 165 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 192 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 375 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 378 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Stack of Sandy Geo

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

0–25 km289 places

  • Muckle Roe Island Island 18 kmS
  • Linga Island 20 kmS
  • Egilsay Island 13 kmS
  • North Egilsay Island 13 kmS

25–60 km500 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 26 kmSE
  • Whalsay Island 35 kmSE
  • Unst Island 42 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 47 kmS

60–100 km65 places

  • Mousa Island Island 61 kmS
  • Mid Field Island 61 kmS
  • The Haa Mountain 62 kmS
  • Sweyn Holm Island 62 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Heylor Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km SE
  • Assater Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km SE
  • Burnside Village, Shetland Islands
    3.9 km S
  • Scarff Village, Shetland Islands
    4 km SW
  • Urafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    4.1 km S
  • Hamnavoe Village, Shetland Islands
    4.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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