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Island

Ward of Mioness

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°24′51″ N 0°47′32″ W

Map showing the location of Ward of Mioness Ward of Mioness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Housay
1.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport66 km
EOI Eday Airport176 km

About Ward of Mioness

Ward of Mioness is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include North Benelip and Housay Field.

Climate of Ward of Mioness

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (147 mm)
Driest month
May (48 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 Ward of Mioness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)135981197248565877114129147141

How to get to Ward of Mioness

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 337 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 66 kmsouthwest
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 176 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 201 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 337 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 372 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ward of Mioness

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Whalsay Island 14 kmSW
  • Fetlar Island Island 23 kmN
  • Rumble Island 12 kmSW
  • Hill of Neap Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km653 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 27 kmW
  • Unst Island 38 kmN
  • Trondra Island 43 kmSW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 59 kmSW

60–100 km53 places

  • Lady’s Holm Island 68 kmSW
  • Colsay Island Island 60 kmSW
  • Ward of Colsay Island 60 kmSW
  • Little Holm Island 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Housay Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km NE
  • Bruray Village, Shetland Islands
    2.3 km NE
  • Symbister Village, Shetland Islands
    15 km SW
  • Vats-houll Village, Shetland Islands
    11 km SW
  • Challister Village, Shetland Islands
    11 km SW
  • Brough Village, Shetland Islands
    12 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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