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Stacks of Vatsland

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°11′49″ N 1°09′20″ W

Map showing the location of Stacks of Vatsland Stacks of Vatsland
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lerwick
4.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport36 km
EOI Eday Airport144 km

About Stacks of Vatsland

Stacks of Vatsland is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Dales Voe and Easter Rova Head.

Climate of Stacks of Vatsland

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (147 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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 Stacks of Vatsland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1311011187052575776113129147140

How to get to Stacks of Vatsland

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 344 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 36 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 144 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 170 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 344 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast

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

Day trips from Stacks of Vatsland

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km365 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 15 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 18 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 11 kmSW
  • Mooa Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km425 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 49 kmN
  • The Quey Island 36 kmNW
  • The Vere Island 59 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 28 kmSW

60–100 km96 places

  • Unst Island 63 kmN
  • The Vere Island 61 kmN
  • South Holms Island 64 kmN
  • Rumblings Island 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
    4.9 km S
  • Breiwick Village, Shetland Islands
    1.9 km NW
  • Heogan Village, Shetland Islands
    2.8 km S
  • Gremista Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km S
  • Beosetter Village, Shetland Islands
    3.4 km SE
  • Holmsgarth Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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