- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport50 km
- EOI Eday Airport142 km
About The Heag
The Heag is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Crokna Vord and Isle of West Burrafirth.
Photos of The Heag
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Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Heill Head Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Heag
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to The Heag
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 354 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 50 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 142 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 169 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 354 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 379 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Heag
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km381 places
- Shetland Islands Island 17 kmE
- The Quey Island 19 kmN
- Green Holm Island 23 kmSE
- East Ward Island 12 kmS
25–60 km422 places
- Whalsay Island 31 kmE
- Trondra Island 26 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 51 kmNE
- The Vere Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km83 places
- Unst Island 61 kmNE
- South Holms Island 61 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 70 kmNE
- Outer Flaess Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands1.9 km SE
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Brindister Village, Shetland Islands3.3 km E
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Unifirth Village, Shetland Islands4 km SE
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Noonsbrough Village, Shetland Islands4.8 km E
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands5.6 km W -
Norby Village, Shetland Islands5.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crokna Vord Mountain, Shetland Islands0.5 km SE
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Isle of West Burrafirth Island, Shetland Islands1 km N
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Galta Stack Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km S
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Holm of Tafts Island, Shetland Islands1 km S
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West Burra Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km SW
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Snarra Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km SW
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Neeans Neap Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km NE
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Muckle Hoo Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km E
Sources & licences
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