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

The timezone in Red Head is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 03:02 and Evening Sunset at 21:26. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.2500°, Longitude. -2.7500°

Weather near Red Head Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 36.1km away

Weather light drizzle Temperature: 11°C / 52°F
Wind: 11.5km/h South/Southwest
Cloud: Few at 400ft Solid Overcast at 1200ft

Satellite map of Red Head and it's surroudings...

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

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

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

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.

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

Accommodation around Red Head

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Houton Bay Lodge Houton Bay, Orphir

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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

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

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

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 Red Head

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (36.1km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (96.8km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (115.3km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (165.1km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (188.3km)