Houbie
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Coastguard Lookout (observation point, (2 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.595 and -0.868 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 35' 42" and W -0° 52' 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: 02:45 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 8:35 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 Houbie

Houbie in Shetland Islands (Scotland) is a town in United Kingdom about 628 mi (or 1,011 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Houbie is now 02:45 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports near Houbie. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Fetlar Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North. 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: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

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.


Shetland Birds - A Red necked Phalarope on Fetlar

Published: August 04, 2010
Length: 35:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: picowildlife

This shot was taken in June on Fetlar one of the smaller islands in Shetland. This bird in its breeding plumage was feeding round the shore of the inland Loch of Funzie where Phalaropes are...


All that Remains: The Broch of Houbie, Fetlar

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 14:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Petros Ini

The remains of the Broch of Houbie cling precariously to a cliff edge above the Wick of Houbie. They have seen many ages past and in recent years were stoic witnesses when the Russian trawler...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Fetlar

Fetlar is one of the North Isles of Shetland, Scotland, with a population of 86 at the time of the 2001 census. Its main settlement is Houbie on the south coast, home to the Fetlar Interpretive Centre. Fetlar is the fourth largest island of Shetland and has an area of sixteen square miles.

Located at 60.6167, -0.866667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Shetland, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in Scotland

List of United Kingdom locations: Da-Dam

Located at 60.63, -0.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

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