Eitshal Transmitting Station
Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°10′45″ N 6°35′06″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 204 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SYY Stornoway Airport15 km
- BEB Benbecula Airport90 km
About Eitshal Transmitting Station
Eitshal Transmitting Station is a landmark. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Eitseal and Beinn nan Surrag.
Climate of Eitshal Transmitting Station
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (160 mm)
- Driest month
- May (66 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° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 116 | 128 | 80 | 66 | 73 | 84 | 94 | 130 | 157 | 160 | 151 |
How to get to Eitshal Transmitting Station
The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 15 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 289 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 15 kmeast
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 90 kmsouthwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 139 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 289 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 292 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 294 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 322 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eitshal Transmitting Station
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 1,703 natural sites, 1,058 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km489 places
- Dalmore Beach Beach 17 kmNW
- Dailbeag Beach Beach 17 kmNW
- Bearasaigh Island 22 kmNW
- Tannaraidh Island 12 kmSE
25–60 km405 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 34 kmS
- Scalpay Island 35 kmS
- Rosaigh Island 37 kmS
- Aird Mhor Island 46 kmS
60–100 km1,884 places
- Isle of Skye Island 100 kmS
- Island of Raasay Island 94 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 76 kmS
- Lingay Island 68 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eitseal Mountain, Western Isles0.2 km N
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Beinn nan Surrag Mountain, Western Isles1.4 km NE
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Loch Acha Mor Lake, Western Isles1.7 km S
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Loch Foid Lake, Western Isles2.5 km S
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Loch na Craoibhe Lake, Western Isles2.7 km S
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Beinn a' Bhuna Mountain, Western Isles3.4 km E
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Oidreabhal Mountain, Western Isles3.6 km SE
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Druim Ucsabhat Mountain, Western Isles3.6 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Achadh Mor Village, Western Isles1.1 km SE
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Loch a' Ghainmhich Village, Western Isles1.4 km SW
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Arhmore, Lewis Village, Western Isles1.6 km S
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Stornoway City, Western Isles12 km E
More sights in Western Isles
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Arnish Point Ligthouse Landmark, Western Isles13 km E
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Tiumpan Head Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles28 km E -
Eilean Glas Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles36 km S -
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles42 km NE -
Rubh Uisenis Lighthouse Landmark, Western Isles28 km S
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Butt of Lewis DGPS-Transmitter Landmark, Western Isles42 km NE
Sources & licences
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