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Island

The Neapack

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°58′49″ N 1°21′16″ W

Map showing the location of The Neapack The Neapack
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ireland
1.6 km E
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport12 km
EOI Eday Airport119 km

About The Neapack

The Neapack is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Bigton Wick and Hich Holm.

Climate of The Neapack

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (144 mm)
Driest month
May (49 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 Neapack
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1281031157249555774110128144137

How to get to The Neapack

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 319 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 12 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 119 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 144 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 319 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 373 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Neapack

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 623 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Trondra Island 16 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 2 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 17 kmN
  • Hoove Holm Island 24 kmN

25–60 km445 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 39 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 44 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 56 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km258 places

  • Unst Island 90 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 76 kmN
  • The Vere Island 86 kmN
  • The Vere Island 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ireland Village, Shetland Islands
    1.6 km E
  • Bigton Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km SE
  • Runn Village, Shetland Islands
    2.3 km E
  • Cannygates Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km E
  • Rerwick Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km SE
  • Sandwick Village, Shetland Islands
    6.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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