Dounreay
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Wick Airport (24 mi) - Flotta Isle Airport (28 mi)
- Kirkwall Airport (40 mi)
- Dornoch Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (61 mi)
- Westray Airport (61 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (64 mi)
- Inverness Airport (72 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (110 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Reay Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Thurso Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.567 and -3.733 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 34' 0" and W -3° 43' 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: 08:01 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:52 am and 9:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-05-11 07:34:58
Delve into Dounreay
Dounreay in Highland (Scotland) is a city located in United Kingdom about 508 mi (or 817 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Dounreay is now 08:01 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Dounreay, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Wick Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 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 44 mi (or 71 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kirkwall, Elgin, Highland, Inverness and Forfar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
16°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
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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.
Reay Parish Church
Reay Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church serving Reay, Caithness. It is one of the most northerly communities on the Scottish mainland, located several miles to west of Thurso. The largest local employer is the Dounreay nuclear facility.
RAF Dounreay
RAF Dounreay was built for RAF Coastal Command in 1944 but not used by them. Transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Tern II but not commissioned and on care and maintenance until 1954. In 1955 the airfield was taken over by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) for developing a fast breeder reactor. One runway was kept operational until the 1990s for transport to/from the site.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Dounreay.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dunreay, Dounreay, Kernkraftwerk Dounreay, Dùnrath, Centrale nucleare di Dounreay, ドーンレイ, Dounreay kjernekraftverk, Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment
