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

The timezone in Quoy is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 09:04 and Evening Sunset at 15:13. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.1333°, Longitude. -3.0833°

Weather near Quoy Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 23.6km away

Weather Temperature: 4°C / 39°F
Wind: 17.3km/h West
Cloud: No cloud detected

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

Geographic features & Photographs around Quoy 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.

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

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.

Accommodation around Quoy

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Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

The Albert Hotel The Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

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.

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

lake a large inland body of standing water.

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.

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 Quoy

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (23.6km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (80.5km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (139.8km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (171.5km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (187.7km)