Traveling Luck for Huip Sound Orkney Islands, United Kingdom United Kingdom flag

The timezone in Huip Sound is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 09:03 and Evening Sunset at 15:12. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.1500°, Longitude. -2.6500°

Weather near Huip Sound Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 27.7km away

Weather Temperature: 4°C / 39°F
Wind: 13.8km/h Northwest
Cloud: Few at 1200ft Scattered at 4200ft

Satellite map of Huip Sound and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Huip Sound 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.

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.

Accommodation around Huip Sound

The Albert Hotel The Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Houton Bay Lodge Houton Bay, Orphir

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

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

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

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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.

islands tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

headland a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast.

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 Huip Sound

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (27.7km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (86.9km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (119.2km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (172.5km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (178.1km)