- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport95 km
- EOI Eday Airport197 km
About The Keen
The Keen is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 68 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Blue Mull and Papil Ness.
Photos of The Keen
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Unst John Dally · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Uyea Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Papil Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Head of Mula Tom Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hoga Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Keen
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 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° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 98 | 128 | 75 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 81 | 119 | 135 | 156 | 147 |
How to get to The Keen
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 95 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 348 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 95 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 197 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 224 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 348 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Keen
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km196 places
- Unst Island 6 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 13 kmSE
- Little Holm Island 24 kmSW
- Muckle Ward Mountain 23 kmSW
25–60 km399 places
- Shetland Islands Island 46 kmS
- Whalsay Island 43 kmS
- Brother Isle Island 26 kmSW
- Mainland Island 53 kmS
60–100 km259 places
- Trondra Island 69 kmS
- Green Holm Island 68 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 61 kmS
- Flotta Island Island 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Wick Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
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Westing Village, Shetland Islands1.6 km NE
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Underhoull Village, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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Burragarth Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km E
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Cullivoe Village, Shetland Islands2.3 km SW
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Midbrake Village, Shetland Islands2.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blue Mull Natural site, Shetland Islands0.3 km SW -
Papil Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.1 km W
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Rekna Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km SE
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Brough Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
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The Vere Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km N
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Round Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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Lang Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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Houllnan Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ness of Collaster Natural site, Shetland Islands3.9 km NE -
Spoo Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.9 km NE
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Hoga Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.9 km S
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Head of Mula Natural site, Shetland Islands4 km S
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Gallow Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands4.1 km SE
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Head of Gutcher Natural site, Shetland Islands3.9 km S
Sources & licences
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