Houton
in Orkney Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Flotta Isle Airport (7 mi) - Kirkwall Airport (11 mi)
- Eday Airport (24 mi)
- Stronsay Airport (26 mi)
- Westray Airport (31 mi)
- Sanday Airport (32 mi)
- Papa Westray Airport (32 mi)
- Wick Airport (32 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (124 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Reay Golf Course (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Thurso Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.919 and -3.195 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 55' 7" and W -3° 11' 41"
- 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: 01:06 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 8:52 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Houton
Houton in Orkney Islands (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 526 mi (or 846 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Houton is now 01:06 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Houton, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Flotta Isle Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 15 mi (or 24 km), 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: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
First Minister opens new Stromness pier
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Practice day at EFSA Boat and Line Class Championships in Stromness Orkney 2009.
Scrabster to Stromness ferry 2013 to Orkney Island, Scotland
Scapa Flow Diving Holidays - Trailer
Short Trailer created for Scapa Flow Diving Holidays following a trip in October 2009.
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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.
Hall of Clestrain
The Hall of Clestrain in the parish of Orphir, Orkney, Scotland, was built in 1769 for Patrick Honyman. It featured in the second series of the BBC TV series Restoration. It was the birthplace of the explorer John Rae and was visited by Sir Walter Scott in 1814. It was intended that the building would form the centrepiece of a proposed Orkney Boat Museum although these plans are in doubt following an unsuccessful bid for support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Stines Moss
Stines Moss is an elevated bog in the southwest upland area of the Orkney Mainland, Scotland.
Cava, Orkney
Cava is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is 107 hectares in extent and rises to 38 metres above sea level. The literal meaning of the name is 'calf island', a terminology often used to designate a small island near to a larger one. Cava is unusual in that it includes a small peninsula joined to the main body of the island by a narrow isthmus, which is in turn called 'Calf of Cava'. It is situated in the Scapa Flow just offshore from the much larger island of Hoy.
Holm of Houton
The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.
Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow
The scuttling of the German fleet took place at the Royal Navy's base at Scapa Flow, in Scotland, after the end of the First World War. The High Seas Fleet was interned there under the terms of the Armistice whilst negotiations took place over the fate of the ships. Fearing that all of the ships would be seized and divided amongst the allied powers, the German commander, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, decided to scuttle the fleet. The scuttling was carried out on 21 June 1919.
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