Castletown
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Wick Airport (14 mi) - Flotta Isle Airport (18 mi)
- Kirkwall Airport (31 mi)
- Eday Airport (47 mi)
- Stronsay Airport (47 mi)
- Papa Westray Airport (55 mi)
- Westray Airport (55 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (61 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (106 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Thurso Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Reay Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Wick Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Lybster Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.593 and -3.388 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 35' 35" and W -3° 23' 17"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:55 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:05 am and 3:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Castletown
Castletown in Highland (Scotland) with it's 840 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 506 mi (or 814 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Castletown is now 11:55 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Castletown, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Wick Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kirkwall, Elgin, Highland, Inverness and Aberdeen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 24 km/h (15 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Castletown Hotel
Videos from this area
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Thurso Academicals v Wick Thistle
Thurso Acks put up a strong fight to against Wick Thistle. ATTENTION YOUTUBE: FOOTBALL FILMED IN A PUBLIC PARK DOES NOT NEED A LICENCE OR PERMISSION TO FILM FROM ANYONE.
Thurso Academicals v Wick Groats - 29th April 2014
Thurso Academicals opening game of the season against Wick Groats.
Thurso Vikings v Wick Academy, 23rd Feb, 2013
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Thurso Swifts v Thurso Academicals 13th May 2014
Acks fight hard for a convincing victory.
Thurso Academicals v Pentland United - 3rd May 2014
Highland Amateur Cup prelim match at Sir George's Park, Thurso.
Thurso v Shetland. 11th April 2015
Jock Mackay Memorial Cup 2015.
Thurso v Orkney 21st March 15
Thurso Academicals v Wick Groats FC, 7th May 2014
Round 1 clash in the Colin Macleod Cup.
Thurso Vikings v Alness United, 1st NOV 14
Thurso Fireworks Display 2014
In Thurso Guy Fawkes takes a Nordic turn rather than the British thing as Thurso is a Viking town which is finally being more assertive about it's origins.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Olrig
Olrig is a parish in Caithness, Scotland and the main settlement in the parish is Castletown. Prior to 19th century agricultural improvements the parish was sub-divided into ten townlands or 'fermlands'. Boundaries were mostly disregarded and lost during the 19th century but many townland names remain identifiable in farmstead names ending with Mains.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Castletown.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Castletown
