Traveling Luck for Point of Crook Orkney Islands, United Kingdom United Kingdom flag

The timezone in Point of Crook is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 08:05 and Evening Sunset at 15:45. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.1667°, Longitude. -2.9000°

Weather near Point of Crook Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 24.9km away

Weather light shower(s) rain Temperature: 9°C / 48°F
Wind: 26.5km/h West
Cloud: Few at 800ft Broken at 2000ft

Satellite map of Point of Crook and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Point of Crook in Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

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

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.

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

Accommodation around Point of Crook

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Houton Bay Lodge Houton Bay, Orphir

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

lake a large inland body of standing water.


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Airports close to Point of Crook

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (24.9km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (85.3km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (128.8km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (176.9km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (178.3km)