Sandwick
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sumburgh Airport (9 mi) - Lerwick / Tingwall Airport (13 mi)
- Papa Stour Airport (27 mi)
- Whalsay Airport (28 mi)
- Scatsta Airport (30 mi)
- Outer Skerries Airport (34 mi)
- Fair Isle Airport (35 mi)
- Fetlar Airport (44 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.000 and -1.250 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 0' 0" and W -1° 15' 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: 04:04 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:07 am and 3:31 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
Discover Sandwick
Sandwick in Shetland Islands (Scotland) with it's 1,217 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 588 mi (or 947 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Sandwick is now 04:04 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Sandwick. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Sumburgh Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 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 88 mi (or 142 km), South-West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lerwick, Kirkwall, Aberdeen, Elgin and Forfar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gale with 28 km/h (18 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Stormy weather at Sumburgh in May
Weather front has passed leaving a windy day from the West. Looking out onto Lady's Holm and West Voe beaches initiially with the village of Toab in the foreground.
Just mucking about over Sumburgh Airport Full HD
ORBX have just released the most frame-rate friendly airport I've ever seen! Good opportunity to record some video in the Vans RV-4 which when combined with video capture costs is a known...
Brazil 1-7 Germany What really happened? In 10 Seconds
A wee slideshow I made using paint! Shame for Brazil and some heart braking images. Was just too tempting. Can't wait for the final. Thanks for Watching and Subscribe.
BAe 146 Go around in cockpit, Avroliner, Avro RJ, BAe 146-200
Flying in G-OZRH on an aweful day, we had snow, rain, hail and a lot of wind. the go around was a good desicion considering we were given wrong wind speed and direction. note the drop at thresh...
Vikings
Polish Vikings Invade Iron Age settlement at Scatsta, Shetland. Filmed by Dave Hammond, Camera - Nathan Bryant, Sound - Jonathan Bulter.
Leaving Shetland - Taking Off from Sumburgh Airport
Shetland Land Rovers - June 2014 - part 3
Shetland Land Rover Club's RTV trial on 29th June 2014 at North Heights of Quarff. Thanks for watching.
Shetland Land Rovers - June 2014 - part 8
Shetland Land Rover Club's RTV trial on 29th June 2014 at North Heights of Quarff. Thanks for watching.
Jetstream 41 approaching Sumburgh Airport.
Video taken at sea approximately 1 mile East of Sumburgh Airport (LSI) in Shetland. The Eastern Airways Jetstream 41 is on final approach over the North Sea towards the east - west runway...
Refraction:an Eductation you Need
Refraction Video created by pupils of Sandwick Junior High School, Shetland. Team Members Duncan Burgess (Actor, Filming and the Maturity) Scott Garriock (Star Actor) Edward Hallam of Edward...
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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.
Mail, Shetland
Mail is a hamlet on the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is located on the south of the island of Mainland on the A970 road some ten miles south of Lerwick. It lies almost on the 60th parallel north. Several Pictish gravestones dating from the 7th century have been found in its churchyard.
Levenwick
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area. In the literature of the isles, it is associated with George Stewart, author of the pioneering Shetland Fireside Tales, who lived here in his youth. Today Levenwick is home to a number of artists, including Amy Moncrieff, Anne Bain and James Bruce Thomason.
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