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

The timezone in Faraclett Head is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 03:02 and Evening Sunset at 21:28. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.1833°, Longitude. -2.9667°

Weather near Faraclett Head Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 27.1km away

Weather light drizzle rain Temperature: 11°C / 52°F
Wind: 12.7km/h Southwest
Cloud: Few at 1400ft Broken at 2800ft

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

Geographic features & Photographs around Faraclett Head 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 Faraclett Head

Merkister Hotel Loch Harray Harray, ORKNEY

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Houton Bay Lodge Houton Bay, Orphir

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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

current a horizontal flow of water in a given direction with uniform velocity.

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

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

spit a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody.

estuary a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences.

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

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.


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Airports close to Faraclett Head

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (27.1km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (86.8km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (130.5km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (178.3km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (178.8km)