Uisken
in Argyll and Bute of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.315 and -6.237 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 18' 52" and W -6° 14' 13"
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: 08:36 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 8:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Uisken

Uisken in Argyll and Bute (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 415 mi (or 667 km) north-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Uisken is now 08:36 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Uisken, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Colonsay Airstrip in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South. 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 113 mi (or 182 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 23 mi (or 36 km). away.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lochgilphead, Ballycastle, Coleraine, Ballymoney and Ballymena. 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 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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

mull coast drive

Published: August 10, 2008
Length: 46:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fredychereau

a trip down the narrow roads on mull great views even some eagles where seen.


DJI Phantom . Fidden Farm Campsite Mull . Gopro Hero 3. 01/08/2014

Published: August 08, 2014
Length: 50:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kenneth Rodger

DJI Phantom . Fidden Farm Campsite Mull . Gopro Hero 3 01/08/2014.


Isle of Mull - Fires and Diggers

Published: October 20, 2010
Length: 47:12 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: ceesp3


Mull Rally 2011 Ardtun loop

Published: October 16, 2011
Length: 19:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lookskyward1

Car 80 David Holland and Neil Gater.


Inside Fingal's Cave, on the Island of Staffa

Published: September 22, 2018
Length: 38:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Roland Keates aka Lost Histories

Fingal's Cave a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, known for its natural acoustics. Excuse, shooting in portrait mode.


Fingal's Cave, Staffa Island, Isle of Lunga and puffins (Treshnish Isles), Scotland

Published: April 15, 2018
Length: 05:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Walk With Wallace

Puffins on Staffa, Fingal's Cave and Lunga. Hilary, Billy and I went on a boat trip to Staffa to see Fingal's Cave then over to Lunga on the Treshnish Isles for some ...


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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.

Knockan

Knockan is an area and particular cottage in the community of Ardtun, in the south of the island of Mull off the west coast of Scotland. The cottage called Knockan is distinguished by its bright red roof and white walls, set by a small hill; cnocan in Gaelic means "little hill". The cottage is around 200 years old and was originally built by a weaver of the local crofting community. It is now owned by his descendants, the family of Donald Black.

Located at 56.3333, -6.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages on the Isle of Mull

Knocknafenaig

Knocknafenaig (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc na Fennaig) is a ruined township on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Located in the south-western portion of the island known as the Ross of Mull, Knocknafenaig is an extremely well preserved township that shows many characteristics of 19th century and early 20th century living conditions. Although it is believed to have had medieval settlements, almost no evidence remains of these due to their organic nature.

Located at 56.2978, -6.255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Isle of Mull

Uisken

Uisken is a settlement on a sandy bay on the Ross of Mull in the south of the Isle of Mull, on the west coast of Scotland. Originally a small hamlet of farmers in the Scottish farming tradition called crofting, the area had several running crofts until the 1900s. The population is roughly 20.

Located at 56.2912, -6.2208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landforms of the Isle of Mull, Bays of Scotland, Villages on the Isle of Mull


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Uisken