Traveling Luck for Shapinsay Orkney Islands, United Kingdom United Kingdom flag

The timezone in Shapinsay is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 08:05 and Evening Sunset at 15:46. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.0500°, Longitude. -2.8833°

Weather near Shapinsay Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 11km away

Weather Temperature: 12°C / 54°F
Wind: 17.3km/h Southwest
Cloud: Few at 1400ft Scattered at 2600ft

Satellite map of Shapinsay and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Shapinsay 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 Shapinsay

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.

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

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

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

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.

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

lake a large inland body of standing water.


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Airports close to Shapinsay

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (11km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (71.8km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (137.7km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (163.4km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (189.8km)