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Natural site

Voxter Ness

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°25′00″ N 1°21′00″ W

Map showing the location of Voxter Ness Voxter Ness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brae
2.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport60 km
EOI Eday Airport158 km

About Voxter Ness

Voxter Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include South Ward and Ness of Haggrister.

Climate of Voxter Ness

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Voxter Ness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to Voxter Ness

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 60 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 60 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 158 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 185 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 368 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 367 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Voxter Ness

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 593 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km428 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 12 kmSE
  • Whalsay Island 22 kmSE
  • Holm of Tronafirth Island 25 kmS
  • Ward of Breiwick Mountain 25 kmS

25–60 km414 places

  • Unst Island 45 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 34 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 35 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 41 kmNE

60–100 km28 places

  • Urashield Mountain 98 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 98 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 98 kmS
  • Burn of Furse River 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    2.3 km S
  • Haggrister Village, Shetland Islands
    1.3 km W
  • Voxter Village, Shetland Islands
    1.4 km SE
  • Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands
    2.3 km W
  • Mangaster Village, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km W
  • Sullom Village, Shetland Islands
    2.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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