Traveling Luck for Yinstay Head Orkney Islands, United Kingdom United Kingdom flag

The timezone in Yinstay Head is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 03:04 and Evening Sunset at 21:16. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 58.9833°, Longitude. -2.8500°

Weather near Yinstay Head Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 4.5km away

Weather Temperature: 11°C / 52°F
Wind: 15km/h West
Cloud: Few at 2000ft Broken at 2800ft

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Geographic features & Photographs around Yinstay Head in Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

bay a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

cape a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.

point a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.

island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

Accommodation around Yinstay Head

The Albert Hotel The Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Broad Street Gardens Apartments Townhouse BROAD STREET GARDENS JUNCTION ROAD, KIRKWALL

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

strait a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water.

hospital a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated.

ancient site a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located.

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

seat of a first-order administrative division seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA).

sound a long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water.

lagoon a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature.

islands tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

reef(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material.

shoal(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.

airport a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.

peninsula an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water.

first-order administrative division a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States.

bank(s) an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation.


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Airports close to Yinstay Head

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (4.5km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (64.4km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (142.2km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (156km)
Inverness(INV), Inverness, U.k (188.5km)