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

The timezone in Burgh Head is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 02:59 and Evening Sunset at 21:27. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.1000°, Longitude. -2.5333°

Weather near Burgh Head Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 28.4km away

Weather Temperature: 13°C / 55°F
Wind: 18.4km/h South/Southeast
Cloud: Solid Overcast at 200ft

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

Geographic features & Photographs around Burgh Head 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 Burgh Head

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Murray Arms Hotel Back Road, South Ronaldsay

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

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.

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

estate(s) a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities.

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.

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

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.


  WikipediaWikipedia entries close to Burgh Head

Airports close to Burgh Head

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (28.4km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (84km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (119.1km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (174.3km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (174.7km)