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

The timezone in Holm Sound is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 09:01 and Evening Sunset at 15:15. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 58.8667°, Longitude. -2.8500°

Weather near Holm Sound Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 11.4km away

Weather light rain Temperature: 9°C / 48°F
Wind: 29.9km/h West/Northwest gusting to 44.9km/h
Cloud: Scattered at 800ft Broken at 1400ft

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

Geographic features & Photographs around Holm Sound in Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

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

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

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.

Accommodation around Holm Sound

The INN Guest House THE INN St Mary's Holm, ORKNEY

Murray Arms Hotel Back Road, South Ronaldsay

Broad Street Gardens Apartments Townhouse BROAD STREET GARDENS JUNCTION ROAD, KIRKWALL

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.

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

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

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

strait a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water.

airport a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.

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

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 Holm Sound

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (11.4km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (51km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (142.4km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (153.1km)
Inverness(INV), Inverness, U.k (175.9km)