- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport2 km
- EOI Eday Airport113 km
About The Compass
The Compass is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 102 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Grutness Voe and West Voe of Sumburgh.
Climate of The Compass
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 103 | 116 | 72 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 75 | 110 | 128 | 145 | 138 |
How to get to The Compass
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 2 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 307 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 2 kmnorthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 113 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 137 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 307 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 391 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Compass
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 598 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km100 places
- Sweyn Holm Island 12 kmN
- West Burra Island Island 23 kmN
- South Havra Island Island 19 kmN
- Saint Ninian’s Isle Island 12 kmN
25–60 km421 places
- Shetland Islands Island 51 kmN
- Whalsay Island 54 kmN
- Trondra Island 28 kmN
- Mooa Island 59 kmN
60–100 km350 places
- Fetlar Island Island 86 kmN
- The Quey Island 69 kmN
- The Vere Island 98 kmN
- The Vere Island 96 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Grutness Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km N
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West Voe of Sumburgh Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
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Little Tind Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km S
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Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands1.5 km S -
Sumburgh Head Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km S
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Scat Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2 km W
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Ness of Burgi Natural site, Shetland Islands2.3 km W
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Horse Island Island, Shetland Islands3.1 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Garths Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands4.7 km W
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Fitful Head Natural site, Shetland Islands7.2 km NW
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Erne's Ward Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km NW
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Lambhoga Head Natural site, Shetland Islands5.5 km N -
The Cleap Mountain, Shetland Islands5.6 km NW
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Haa of Stova Natural site, Shetland Islands5.5 km N
Sources & licences
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