Gills
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Flotta Isle Airport (13 mi) - Wick Airport (13 mi)
- Kirkwall Airport (24 mi)
- Stronsay Airport (40 mi)
- Eday Airport (41 mi)
- Sanday Airport (47 mi)
- Papa Westray Airport (50 mi)
- Westray Airport (50 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (105 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Thurso Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Reay Golf Course (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Wick Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Lybster Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.638 and -3.170 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 38' 17" and W -3° 10' 11"
- 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: 01:36 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:07 am and 3:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- 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 Gills
Gills in Highland (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 507 mi (or 816 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gills is now 01:36 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports close to Gills, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Flotta Isle Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. 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 28 mi (or 45 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
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: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 22 km/h (14 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Gill's Bay
Leaving Gill's Bay on the Scottish mainland for St. Margaret's Hope in Orkney on the Pentland Ferries boat MV Pentalina.
SCOTLAND DAY 6 - 9.8.2011 - DAY 666
The Templemans - Daily Vlogs - Sept 8th - We travel to Wick, Scotland and hang out, We also visit the castle may and drive around the country side. Click To Tweet - http://clicktotweet.com/Eec...
Slow Motion Penetration Testing.avi
We have shot various things with a 20g arrow travelling at 80 meters per second just to see how effective different materials are at stopping sharp high speed objects from entering the cockpit...
Castle of Mey
RAF Red Arrows Pilots Arrive at Scotland's John O'Groats by scooter!
9 Red Arrow Pilots and 3 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Pilots traveled the 900+ miles in 4 days from Lands End to John O' Groats by Vespa scooters as a fund raising activity.
Seann Truibhas at Mey Highland Games 3 August 2013
Highland Dancing is one of the main attractions at the Mey Highland Games held annually in Caithness. The Seann Truibhas is a beautiful dance and the history of Scotland is woven into the...
Clyde 24 Hour Cycle Teaser Trailer Version 2
On the 30th of June 2007, five members of Clyde Amateur Rowing Club cycled the 300 miles from Glasgow to John O'Groats in 24 hours - raising over £5000 for charity. Spot the difference...
another day at work pentland firth orkney isles
you want to see this in the winter when its dark and windy?
John O'Groats, Scotland (1926)
The most northerly point of the journey made by Claude Friese-Greene in 'The Open Road' is John O'Groats, where an elderly gatekeeper shows the way up to the entrance of the famous John O'Groats ...
Lands End To John o' Groats (LEJOG) by Jonny and Ian
In September/October 2012 we cycled the Length of the United Kingdom from Lands End to John O' Groats. This is a short video of our journey. The Route we chose was 1000 miles long and avoided...
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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.
Gills Bay
Gills Bay, which is situated about 3 mi west of John o' Groats with the community of Gills close by, has one of the longest stretches of low-lying rock coast on the northern shores of Caithness. Its main features are a small harbour and the pier used as the mainland terminal for Pentland Ferries. The harbour shelters some small local boats together with those used for working the sheep on the off lying island of Stroma. In the right sea conditions the area is sometimes used for surfing.
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