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Natural site

The Firth

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°15′00″ N 1°23′00″ W

Map showing the location of The Firth The Firth
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bixter
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport42 km
EOI Eday Airport142 km

About The Firth

The Firth is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Ness of Bixter and Dudd Hill.

Climate of The Firth

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (151 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 The Firth
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°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227453585877116133151144

How to get to The Firth

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 348 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 42 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 142 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 168 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 348 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Firth

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

0–25 km445 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 11 kmNE
  • Whalsay Island 24 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 16 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 14 kmS

25–60 km354 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 50 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 26 kmN
  • The Vere Island 58 kmN
  • The Vere Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km87 places

  • Unst Island 62 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 62 kmN
  • Rumblings Island 72 kmN
  • Outer Flaess Island 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bixter Village, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km W
  • Tumblin Village, Shetland Islands
    1.2 km N
  • Semblister Village, Shetland Islands
    1.6 km SW
  • East Houlland Village, Shetland Islands
    1.7 km N
  • Tresta Village, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km E
  • Twatt Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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