Rackwick
in Orkney Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.873 and -3.385 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 52' 22" and W -3° 23' 7"
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: 01:24 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:09 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
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

Explore Rackwick

Rackwick in Orkney Islands (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 525 mi (or 844 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Rackwick is now 01:24 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 Rackwick, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Flotta Isle Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), 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 22 mi (or 36 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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 / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 25 km/h (15 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

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.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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First Minister opens new Stromness pier

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 18:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scottish Government

A new pier at Copland's Dock in Stromness, ensuring that Orkney continues to play a central role in the growing marine renewables sector, has been officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond....


Ferry to Stromness, Orkney from Scrabster, Caithness, Scotland

Published: September 09, 2009
Length: 06:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: travelingcompanions

Scenes from the ferry trip leaving Scrabster, near Thurso, and sailing to Stromness in Orkney, passing the Old Man of Hoy. The voyage takes about one and a half hours.


Stromness Weather (Timelapse Video)

Published: August 05, 2010
Length: 07:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bobandkathryn

Timelapse of Stromness Bay, Orkney on 4th August 2010 from 10:39am until 5:12pm. Taken from the computer lab at the International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT). Each frame was taken every...


Pelamis Wave Power EMEC Billia Croo Stromness Orkney Isles

Published: August 23, 2010
Length: 54:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: havley

The P2 machine has been built for E.ON UK At 180 metres in length, the second generation P2 machine is far larger than the original Pelamis prototype previously tested at EMEC EMEC's wave...


Sailing Round Britain 2010 Pt 8, Stornoway to Stromness

Published: November 09, 2010
Length: 26:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MikeFerro1

Part 8 of 12 recounting a voyage round Britain in a Bavaria 43 sailing yacht between June and August 2010 with skipper Mike Ferro and first mate Carole Bradley. After leaving Stornoway bound...


Northlink Ferries Stromness Scrabster

Published: May 06, 2014
Length: 00:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Storm

Fahrt mit der MV Hamnavoe der North Link Ferries von Stromness auf den Orkney Inseln nach Scrabster auf dem Festland von Schottland.


Diving Scapa Flow with MV Invincible - Stromness Scotland

Published: January 07, 2011
Length: 10:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 01selkie

Diving with MV Invincible as a guest of Ian 'Fantastic' Trumpess and his lovely wife Fiona is an experience that is definitely worth it. We enjoyed a week of diving and hospitality onboard...


efsa stromness

Published: August 30, 2009
Length: 11:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PlanetSeaFishing

Practice day at EFSA Boat and Line Class Championships in Stromness Orkney 2009.


Scrabster to Stromness ferry 2013 to Orkney Island, Scotland

Published: September 30, 2013
Length: 28:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: radiantllamacinema


Orkney International Science Festival Ness Battery Stromness

Published: September 05, 2010
Length: 52:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: havley

The most intact World War II gun battery in Britain today. Gun emplacements, observation/.control WWII Coastal Battery.


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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.

South Burn

The South Burn is a small river in County Durham, England. One branch of the river has its source on Waldridge Fell, the other (and longer) branch, known as Black Burn, rises on the northern slope of Barras Hill, north-east of Sacriston village. The lower course of the burn occupies an incised valley, Southburn Dene, from which it emerges to cross the floodplain of the River Wear, into which it flows just south of Chester-le-Street.

Located at 58.8667, -3.38333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of County Durham