Portnahaven
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Islay Airport (10 mi) - Colonsay Airstrip (28 mi)
- Campbeltown Airport (36 mi)
- Ballykelly Airport (47 mi)
- City of Derry Airport (51 mi)
- Tiree Airport (58 mi)
- Glenforsa Airfield (62 mi)
- Coll Airport (64 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (72 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (78 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (82 mi)
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Dublin Airport (156 mi)
- Machrie Golf Links (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 55.681 and -6.508 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 55° 40' 50" and W -6° 30' 28"
- 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: 01:51 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:47 am and 8:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Portnahaven
Portnahaven in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 389 mi (or 626 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Portnahaven is now 01:51 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Portnahaven, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Islay Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 13 mi (or 22 km). away.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ballycastle, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Limavady and Ballymena. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Orsay, Inner Hebrides
Orsay is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It lies a short distance off the west coast of the island of Islay and shelters the harbour of the village of Portnahaven. The Rinns of Islay lighthouse was built on Orsay in 1825 by Robert Stevenson.
Eilean Mhic Coinnich
Eilean Mhic Coinnich, also known as Mackenzie Island (although recorded on the Land Register as McKenseys Island), is an uninhabited island of 17.3 hectares, lying off the southern end of the Rinns of Islay peninsula on the Inner Hebridean island of Islay, Scotland. Lying just off the coast from the village of Portnahaven and north of the island of Orsay, Eilean Mhic Coinnich came onto the market in 2008. At the time the vendor, Gilbert MacNab of Stirling, grazed cattle there.
Rhinns complex
The Rhinns complex is a deformed Palaeoproterozoic igneous complex that is considered to form the basement to the Colonsay Group of metasedimentary rocks. The largest outcrop of the complex is on the Rhinns of Islay, from where the complex gets its name. It has also been recognised in three other inliers extending to the southwest as far as Inishtrahull, off the north coast of Donegal.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Portnahaven.
- Ballycastle
- Coleraine
- Ballymoney
- Limavady
- Ballymena
- Magherafelt
- Antrim
- Londonderry
- Cookstown
- Larne
- Lochgilphead
- Newtownabbey
- Carrickfergus
- Dungannon
- Belfast
- Craigavon
- Lisburn
- Castlereagh
- Strabane
- Leifear
- Bangor
- Omagh
- Armagh
- Banbridge
- Newtownards
- Newry
- Ballybofey-Stranorlar
- Downpatrick
- Dundalk
- Enniskillen
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Portnahaven
