Traveling Luck for Broad Shoal Orkney Islands, United Kingdom United Kingdom flag

The timezone in Broad Shoal is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 09:05 and Evening Sunset at 15:12. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.2333°, Longitude. -2.8833°

Weather near Broad Shoal Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 32.8km away

Weather Temperature: 4°C / 39°F
Wind: 15km/h West/Southwest
Cloud: Few at 1700ft Scattered at 3700ft

Satellite map of Broad Shoal and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Broad Shoal 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 Broad Shoal

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Houton Bay Lodge Houton Bay, Orphir

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

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.

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

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

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


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Airports close to Broad Shoal

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (32.8km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (93.3km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (122.8km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (171.1km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (184.9km)