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

The timezone in Point of Backaquoy is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 06:53 and Evening Sunset at 17:55. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.0167°, Longitude. -3.0667°

Weather near Point of Backaquoy Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 12.2km away

Weather Temperature: 8°C / 46°F
Wind: 4.6km/h South
Cloud: Few at 3000ft

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

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

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

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.

Accommodation around Point of Backaquoy

The Albert Hotel The Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

Broad Street Gardens Apartments Townhouse BROAD STREET GARDENS JUNCTION ROAD, KIRKWALL

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

lake a large inland body of standing water.

hospital a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated.

strait a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water.

ancient site a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located.

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

seat of a first-order administrative division seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA).

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.

islands tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

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.

first-order administrative division a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States.


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Airports close to Point of Backaquoy

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (12.2km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (66.6km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (148.5km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (157.8km)
Inverness(INV), Inverness, U.k (187.2km)