- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport72 km
- EOI Eday Airport168 km
About The Heog
The Heog is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 83 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Hoo Field and Mainland.
Photos of The Heog
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The Kames john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gluss Isle john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Heog
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (162 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 110 | 132 | 78 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 82 | 124 | 142 | 162 | 154 |
How to get to The Heog
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 368 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 72 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 168 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 194 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 368 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 378 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Heog
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km316 places
- Shetland Islands Island 23 kmS
- Muckle Roe Island Island 17 kmS
- Linga Island 18 kmS
- Egilsay Island 12 kmS
25–60 km480 places
- Whalsay Island 30 kmSE
- Unst Island 37 kmNE
- Trondra Island 45 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 29 kmE
60–100 km58 places
- Sweyn Holm Island 62 kmS
- Saint Ninian’s Isle Island 62 kmS
- Muckle Holm Island 62 kmS
- Lady’s Holm Island 72 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Voe Village, Shetland Islands1.1 km W
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North Collafirth Village, Shetland Islands1.2 km N
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Ollaberry Village, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Hogaland Village, Shetland Islands3.1 km S
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Housetter Village, Shetland Islands3.7 km NE
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North Gluss Village, Shetland Islands4.4 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hoo Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
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Mainland Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km S
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Faan Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Back of Ollaberry Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km SE
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Quey Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands1.7 km E
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Ness of Queyfirth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.2 km NE
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Colla Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.2 km NE
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The Clifts Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Northmavine Natural site, Shetland Islands2.9 km SW
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Beorgs of Housetter Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km N
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The Kames Natural site, Shetland Islands6.9 km SE
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Hill of Skea Mountain, Shetland Islands3.7 km NE
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands4 km NW
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Calback Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands6 km SE
Sources & licences
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