Easter Quarff
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.102 and -1.235 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 6' 6" and W -1° 14' 6"
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: 04:50 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:15 am and 8:50 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Easter Quarff

Easter Quarff in Shetland Islands (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 595 mi (or 958 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Easter Quarff is now 04:50 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Easter Quarff. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North. 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 94 mi (or 152 km), South-West.

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: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

David Tanner - Lerwick Boating Club

Published: October 12, 2008
Length: 20:17 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: vaelensi

David Tanner takes a break from Robert's Western World, Nashville, to have a tune in Lerwick, Shetland.


Sumburgh to Lerwick

Published: August 11, 2008
Length: 13:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: graxon2001

The bus journey from Sumburgh to Lerwick early morning on Friday 1st August and the return journey Sunday 3rd August 2008.


A Greenland Experience 2014

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 28:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kevin Serginson

Originally I'd planned a trip to Ammassalik Island, East Greenland to do an 80km or so trail around the south west of the island along with a little more exploring to over 2 weeks on the island....


Scalloway

Published: January 28, 2014
Length: 12:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shetlandroots

This is taken from the main road looking over the Voe to Scalloway. You can see the castle and the temporary accommodation barge.


Autumn sunset over Scalloway

Published: October 08, 2014
Length: 50:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Serginson

A short timelapse of a nice autumnal evening in Scalloway, Shetland. Sadly I was too late to get the sun itself before it went behind the cloud. Must scoff my tea faster! Nikon D5200, Samyang...


Burwick trail run, Scalloway, Shetland

Published: February 16, 2014
Length: 41:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Serginson

A video of my first cross country/off road/trail run, what ever you want to call it, in around 20 years. Not the brightest of ideas given I've just had some horrendous stomach bug, but the...


The Caledonian Canal; Inverness to Fort William

Published: April 15, 2014
Length: 53:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Serginson

Some video of our family trip on the Caledonian Canal from Inverness to Neptune's Staircase near Fort William on a Caley Cruisers boat. It took 2 full days and 2 half days, though that included...


A bikepacking misadventure

Published: January 18, 2015
Length: 07:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kevin Serginson

A short video of a local trip to try out gear for bike packing. Sadly the trip was cut short due to illness, but still proved useful. The Koala seat bag is ace, I over stuffed mine so I couldn't...


A wild day in Shetland

Published: January 10, 2015
Length: 23:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Serginson

Some video clips from a trip north to Eshaness to see the sea up there on one of the worst storms of late. The sea was truly impressive, very cold and salty too! Not weather for doing anything...


Night sky from Berry Hill

Published: January 21, 2015
Length: 34:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kevin Serginson

A short time lapse of the night sky from Berry Hill, Scalloway, Shetland with a weak aurora showing.


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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.

Scalloway Castle

Scalloway Castle was built from 1599 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney to tighten his grip on Shetland, Scotland. Its site in Shetland's then capital, Scalloway, was surrounded by the sea on three sides.

Located at 60.1363, -1.27429 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses completed in 1599, 16th century in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Shetland, Listed castles in Scotland, Castles in Shetland, Historic Scotland properties in Shetland, 1599 in Scotland

Quarff Primary School

Quarff Primary School, Shetland, Scotland, was a primary school that provided education for the district around Quarff from 1879 to 2003. It was established in 1879 with an advertisement in the Glasgow Herald: "... for Quarff New Public School, a Female Teacher (or ex-Pupil Teacher of either sex), to enter immediately. The school has accommodation for about 40 scholars ...

Located at 60.1042, -1.23722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct primary schools in Scotland, Educational institutions established in 1879, Schools in Shetland

Cutts

Cutts is a settlement in the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. It is situated on the island of Trondra off the west coast of Shetland Mainland.

Located at 60.1283, -1.27528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Shetland

South Mainland

The South Mainland of the Shetland Islands is the part of the Mainland lying south of Hellister (60° 14′N). Lerwick Scalloway Veensgarth Gulberwick Quarff Cunningsburgh Sandwick Hoswick Bigton, St Ninian's Isle Scousburgh Fitful Head

Located at 60.0667, -1.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Shetland

Gulberwick

Gulberwick is a village 1 mile southwest of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, which contains approximately 200 houses. In recent years the number of houses in the area has increased due to its nearness to Shetland's only town, Lerwick. It has a park.

Located at 60.128, -1.212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Shetland, Lerwick

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