Traveling Luck for Holm of Scockness Orkney Islands, United Kingdom United Kingdom flag

The timezone in Holm of Scockness is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 03:02 and Evening Sunset at 21:28. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.1667°, Longitude. -2.9500°

Weather near Holm of Scockness Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 25km away

Weather light drizzle rain Temperature: 11°C / 52°F
Wind: 12.7km/h Southwest
Cloud: Few at 1400ft Broken at 2800ft

Satellite map of Holm of Scockness and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Holm of Scockness in Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

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.

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.

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

Accommodation around Holm of Scockness

Merkister Hotel Loch Harray Harray, ORKNEY

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Houton Bay Lodge Houton Bay, Orphir

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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

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

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

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

estuary a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences.

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

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


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Airports close to Holm of Scockness

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (25km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (85km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (131km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (176.4km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (179.9km)