Traveling Luck for Banks Orkney Islands, United Kingdom United Kingdom flag

Alternatively known as Banks Point

The timezone in Banks is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 06:52 and Evening Sunset at 17:54. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.0833°, Longitude. -3.0333°

Weather near Banks Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 16.9km away

Weather Temperature: 5°C / 41°F
Wind: 4.6km/h South/Southeast
Cloud: Scattered at 3200ft

Satellite map of Banks and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Banks 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 Banks

Merkister Hotel Loch Harray Harray, ORKNEY

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

The Albert Hotel The Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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.

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

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

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

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

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.

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

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.


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Airports close to Banks

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (16.9km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (74.7km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (141.5km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (165.9km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (191.1km)