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

The timezone in Rackwick is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 06:12 and Evening Sunset at 17:53. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 58.8667°, Longitude. -3.3833°

Weather near Rackwick Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 31.5km away

Weather shower(s) in vicinity Temperature: 9°C / 48°F
Wind: 23km/h North/Northwest
Cloud: Few Cumulonimbus at 1700ft Scattered at 2400ft

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Geographic features & Photographs around Rackwick 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.

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

Accommodation around Rackwick

Houton Bay Lodge Houton Bay Orphir, Orkney

Houton Bay Lodge Houton Bay, Orphir

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

lakes large inland bodies of standing water.

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

cliff(s) a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area.

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


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Airports close to Rackwick

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (31.5km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (52km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (139km)
Inverness(INV), Inverness, U.k (164.3km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (174.9km)