Traveling Luck for Point of Vastray Orkney Islands, United Kingdom United Kingdom flag

The timezone in Point of Vastray is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 09:05 and Evening Sunset at 15:14. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.1167°, Longitude. -3.0500°

Weather near Point of Vastray Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 20.9km away

Weather Temperature: 4°C / 39°F
Wind: 12.7km/h Northwest
Cloud: Few at 1200ft Scattered at 3700ft

Satellite map of Point of Vastray and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Point of Vastray in Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

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

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

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

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.

Accommodation around Point of Vastray

Merkister Hotel Loch Harray Harray, ORKNEY

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

The Albert Hotel The Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

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

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

current a horizontal flow of water in a given direction with uniform velocity.

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

channel the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows.

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

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

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

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

lake a large inland body of standing water.


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Airports close to Point of Vastray

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (20.9km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (78.6km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (139.6km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (169.8km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (188.3km)