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Mountain

The Haa

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°59′34″ N 1°10′41″ W

Map showing the location of The Haa The Haa
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
37 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sandwick
4.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport14 km
EOI Eday Airport127 km

About The Haa

The Haa is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 37 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Mousa Island and Mid Field.

Climate of The Haa

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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).

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Climate of The Haa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1291031167250565875110128145138

How to get to The Haa

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 322 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 14 kmsouthwest
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 127 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 151 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 322 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 363 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Haa

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Trondra Island 15 kmNW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 10 kmW
  • Green Holm Island 17 kmNW
  • Hoove Holm Island 23 kmN

25–60 km448 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 37 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 39 kmN
  • The Quey Island 57 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 50 kmNE

60–100 km255 places

  • Unst Island 86 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 72 kmN
  • The Vere Island 83 kmN
  • The Vere Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sandwick Village, Shetland Islands
    4.1 km W
  • Leebitten Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km NW
  • Houlland Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km W
  • Cumlewick Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3.5 km W
  • Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3.7 km W
  • Swinister Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    4.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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