Traveling Luck for Riddock Shoal Orkney Islands, United Kingdom United Kingdom flag

The timezone in Riddock Shoal is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 09:06 and Evening Sunset at 15:26. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 58.9333°, Longitude. -3.2500°

Weather near Riddock Shoal Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 21.5km away

Weather light rain Temperature: 4°C / 39°F
Wind: 28.8km/h Northeast
Cloud: Scattered at 400ft Broken at 1100ft

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Geographic features & Photographs around Riddock Shoal 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.

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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

Accommodation around Riddock Shoal

Houton Bay Lodge Houton Bay Orphir, Orkney

Houton Bay Lodge Houton Bay, Orphir

Merkister Hotel Loch Harray Harray, ORKNEY

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

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

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.

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.

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

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

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

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.

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

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

harbor(s) a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships.

lake a large inland body of standing water.


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Airports close to Riddock Shoal

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (21.5km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (57.5km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (147km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (163.5km)
Inverness(INV), Inverness, U.k (174.2km)