Orbost
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport (29 mi) - Benbecula Airport (30 mi)
- Barra Airport (42 mi)
- Coll Airport (55 mi)
- Stornoway Airport (57 mi)
- Tiree Airport (63 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (66 mi)
- Colonsay Airstrip (94 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (133 mi)
- St Kilda (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 57.400 and -6.567 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 57° 24' 0" and W -6° 34' 0"
- 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: 01:32 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:14 am and 4:08 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
Explore Orbost
Orbost in Highland (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 482 mi (or 775 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Orbost is now 01:32 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Orbost, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's St Kilda in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), North-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Lochgilphead, Ballycastle, Coleraine and Greenock. 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 / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
MOV00228.MP4
Dolphin watching with Divers Eye Boat Trips, from Stein. Beautiful calm seas, sunshine and very playful dolphins accompanying the boat.
Dolphins in Talisker Bay
On a boat trip with Wild Skye Boat Trips we found ourselves in the middle of a pod of dolphins in Talisker Bay - what a fantastic experience!
skye diving
'Holborn Diver' Brithish Sub Aqua Club trip to The Isle of Skye with "Dive and See the Hebrides"
Coral Beaches
Walking our black lab at the Coral Beaches.
Seal Boat Trip. Dunvegan Castle,Skye Islands - Scotland.
Boat Trip at Dunvegan Castle for Seal Watching
Tour of Scotland and The Highlands.mov
A visit to the Isle of Skye by way of Inverness.
Dunvegan deforestation
a short film showing an area of Dunvegan undergoing the worst kind of make-over. stripping the hillsides of their trees. I know these trees are of an age where they use more oxygen than...
Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Scotland roads
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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.
A850 road
The A850 road is one of the principal roads of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of mainland Scotland. It connects Dunvegan Castle and the town of Dunvegan and the north of the island with the A87 road for Portree that then crosses to the mainland road system. The more direct road connecting Dunvegan with the A87 is the A863.
Harlosh Island
Harlosh Island is an island in Loch Bracadale just off the coast of the Minginish and Harlosh peninsulas of Skye in Scotland. The island is about 34 hectares in extent and the coastline, which is largely cliff-lined, has a cave on the west coast. At low tide it is only about 100 metres from mainland Skye. Harlosh Skerry lies just offshore to the north west. The name "Harlosh" is of Old Norse origin and may refer to a river mouth, although the meaning is not clear.
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- Stornoway
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- Glasgow
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