Ord
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.133 and -5.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 7' 59" and W -5° 56' 59"
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: 01:01 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:10 am and 4:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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 Ord

Ord in Highland (Scotland) is a place in United Kingdom about 454 mi (or 730 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Ord is now 01:01 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 12 airports near Ord, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Skye Bridge Ashaig Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-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 72 mi (or 116 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 10 mi (or 16 km). away.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stornoway, Lochgilphead, Greenock, Highland and Inverness. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

-0°C (31 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

-0°C (31 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Mallaig Harbour

Published: July 02, 2009
Length: 18:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lmigl2070


Harry Potter train to Mallaig and Glascow dinner Davekeli's photos around Mallaig, United Kingdom

Published: November 10, 2010
Length: 43:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Davekeli's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/davekeli/52/1250380905/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...


The Jacobite Leaving Mallaig

Published: December 19, 2007
Length: 46:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gordanovich

The Jacobite steam-hauled train between Fort William and Mallaig, beginning it's return to Fort Bill. K1 62005 "Lord Of The Isles" was the locomotive on this day. This 2-6-0 was an LNER design...


Loading Carahome in Mallaig to Rhum ferry

Published: August 12, 2010
Length: 38:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gm4agg

Loading Carahome in Mallaig to Rhum ferry.


Jacobite Highlights - The World Famous Steam-hauled Train to Fort William

Published: January 24, 2014
Length: 22:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: filmmakingmad

The West Coast of Scotland journey from Mallaig to Fort William passes through some of the best of Scottish scenery in true Highland weather, sunshine, wind and rain just to add real character.


skyefull

Published: August 06, 2012
Length: 01:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stonestreaker

some timelapse stuff on a trip to Skye, when I wasn't knackered.


Flight to Skye & back You might like to turn the sound off! - just wind noise

Published: February 01, 2013
Length: 20:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stevevr6d

To Skye via Beauly, Glen Affric, Eilan Donan Castle, Broadford air strip, round the Cuillins and back again via Plockton and Achterneed. A series of firsts for me:- First serious mountain flight...


Panorama from the summit of Bla Bheinn, Isle of Skye

Published: July 15, 2009
Length: 45:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: alanmacfarlane

Panorama from the summit of Bla Bheinn, Isle of Skye.


Loch Slapin, Elgol road, Isle of Skye

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 36:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maireadd

Driving to Elgol from Broadford on the Isle of Skye.


Blethering Ben - 59 - Beinn na Cro: a great wee hill

Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 21:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Benvironment

The Black Cuillin might steal all the headlines but there are other notable hills on Skye. Sandwiched between Blabheinn and the Red Hills is an isolated lump a mere 572m high. Modest perhaps,...


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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.

Sleat

Sleat is a peninsula on the island of Skye in the Highland council area of Scotland, known as "the garden of Skye". It is the home of the clan MacDonald of Sleat. The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Sléibhte (or Slèite), which in turn comes from Old Norse sléttr (smooth, even), which well describes Sleat when considered in the surrounding context of the mainland, Skye and Rùm mountains that dominate the horizon all about Sleat.

Located at 57.1102, -5.93223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landforms of Skye, Peninsulas of Scotland

Dunscaith Castle

Dunscaith Castle also known as Dun Sgathaich Castle, Dun Scaich, and Tokavaig, is a ruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye, in the north-west of Scotland. It is located in the Parish of Sleat, in the Highland council area, and in the former county of Inverness-shire, at grid reference NG595120.

Located at 57.1365, -5.97577 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ruined castles in Highland (council area), Clan Donald, Clan Macleod, Skye