Keiss
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Wick Airport (5 mi) - Flotta Isle Airport (20 mi)
- Kirkwall Airport (30 mi)
- Stronsay Airport (46 mi)
- Eday Airport (47 mi)
- Papa Westray Airport (57 mi)
- Westray Airport (57 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (58 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (98 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (179 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Wick Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Thurso Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Reay Golf Course (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Lybster Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.533 and -3.121 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 31' 59" and W -3° 7' 15"
- 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: 01:42 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:06 am and 3:48 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
Discover Keiss
Keiss in Highland (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 499 mi (or 804 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Keiss is now 01:42 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Keiss, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Wick Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South. 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 34 mi (or 54 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, 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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ackergill Tower
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Landing Wick
Summer afternoon with shower activity to the south. Wick Airfield is a shadow of its former RAF self - there used to be four enormous hangers, the other two used to be where the plane ends...
Waves and Geysers in Wick Harbour
The roadside drains around Wick harbour fancied acting like geysers during the high waves and high winds on 07/10/2014.
Wick Harbour Storm Two
Another short video of the storm surge in the harbour today - note the geyser-like eruption from the drains!
Batmobile at the last ever Wick Sprint
Willie Brown's 'Batmobile' at the last ever Wick Sprint. 1992?
Wick Groats FC v Thurso Academicals 25th July 2014
Wick Service Bridge in the Storm Surge.
The bridge was closed shortly after this video was taken. The low pressure had coupled with a spring tide - the winds were also building up the waves in the North Sea and crashing into the...
SPRS - 40145 departs Wick
Class 40145 departs Wick on 1Z70, the Scottish Railways Preservation Society railtour: "The Far North Explorer"
Gymkhana Games For Wick Gala 2012
Each year in Wick Gala Week a small gymkhana is held for horses and ponies with riders to have some fun.
Wick Train Station
Train Service From Inverness To Wick Calling At Wick.
New Noss Primary School, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
The new Noss primary school at Wick, Caithness is currently under construction and this animation shows what it will look like once completed. the new school will replace two primary school...
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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.
Sinclairs Bay
Sinclairs Bay is a small remote, breast shaped, or left leaf of a tear drop shaped, coastal embayment, on the east coast of Scotland, in east Caithness, Scotland. Its coastline falls entirely within the Scottish council area of Highland.
Keiss Castle
Keiss Castle is a partially ruined castle in Scotland, located less than one mile north of Keiss village centre, on sheer cliffs, overlocking the bay, and has been a major tourist attraction for many years. Keiss House replaced Keiss Castle around 1755. The old castle a Scheduled Monument was built possibly on the site of an earlier fort in the late 16th early 17th century by George 5th Earl of Caithness (1582-1643).
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