Baliasta
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Coastguard Lookout (observation point, (13 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.764 and -0.891 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 45' 49" and W -0° 53' 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: 09:30 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:28 am and 8:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Discover Baliasta

Baliasta in Shetland Islands (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 640 mi (or 1,030 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Baliasta is now 09:30 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Baliasta. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Unst Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, 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: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 20 km/h (13 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Cut Peat on North Yell coast

Published: October 08, 2013
Length: 04:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shetlandroots

http://www.shetlandroots.org VISIT FOR SHETLAND GENEALOGY We came across this stack of cut peat with a crow perched on the top. It also shows the area where the peat is being cut.


Ultimate epic kite drag fail

Published: September 01, 2012
Length: 53:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GetToBeddington

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.


E49 - Shetland - August 13th 2013

Published: September 10, 2013
Length: 20:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pete Custerson

Bracknell BSAC (0434) trip to Shetland aboard the Valkyrie. 13th August Site: E49 Vis: 35m+.


Shetland Motorsport Club - Unst Track Day 2012-1 DVD Trailer

Published: August 25, 2012
Length: 59:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HotrunVideo

A first-draft rough-cut of the DVD trailer. Unst Track-day 2012-1 is the first quarter mile track event of the newly reformed Shetland Motorsport Club.


Landing at Unst airfield Shetland, May 2009 in a PA 28

Published: December 19, 2009
Length: 17:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pauldean78

Unst (disused) airfield is on the very northern tip of the Shteland Islands and was the target of our 5-day adventure in G-BMIW a group-owned PA28 Archer based at Shoreham. The full story...


1000 miles by Electric Motorbike: Approaching Skaw Beach

Published: February 22, 2018
Length: 02:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: John Chivers

Final part of the journey on day 6, approaching Skaw beach and the most northerly house in the UK on Unst, Shetland. Excerpt from the first electric motorcycle ...


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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.

Unst

Unst is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles and is the third largest island in Shetland after the Mainland and Yell. It has an area of 46 square miles . Unst is largely grassland, with coastal cliffs. Its main village is Baltasound, formerly the second largest herring fishing port after Lerwick and now the location of a brewery, a leisure centre and the island's airport.

Located at 60.75, -0.883333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Shetland, National Trust for Scotland properties, Renewable energy in Scotland, Geological type localities of Scotland

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