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

The timezone in Point of Avelshay is Europe/London
Morning Sunrise at 03:00 and Evening Sunset at 21:29. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 59.1333°, Longitude. -2.9667°

Weather near Point of Avelshay Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 21.2km away

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

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

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

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.

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 Point of Avelshay

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.


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Airports close to Point of Avelshay

Kirkwall(KOI), Kirkwall, Scotland (21.2km)
Wick(WIC), Wick, U.k. (80.9km)
Sumburgh(LSI), Sumburgh, U.k. (134.4km)
Lossiemouth(LMO), Lossiemouth, U.k (172.4km)
Scatsta(SDZ), Scatsta, U.k. (183.8km)