Mossbank
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Scatsta Airport (4 mi) - Whalsay Airport (10 mi)
- Fetlar Airport (14 mi)
- Lerwick / Tingwall Airport (19 mi)
- Unst Airport (23 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.460 and -1.182 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 27' 34" and W -1° 10' 53"
- 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: 09:00 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:34 am and 8:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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- 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Mossbank
Mossbank in Shetland Islands (Scotland) is a city located in United Kingdom about 620 mi (or 997 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mossbank is now 09:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 5 airports closer to Mossbank. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Scatsta Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-West. 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 116 mi (or 187 km), South-West.
Since you are here already, 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: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
6°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
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.
Videos from this area
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Swan LK243
In the Yell Sound tide rip, Friday 21st August 2009. Skipper Magnie Sinclair.
Magnus and Dot's Wedding Day
One of my favourite waltzes composed by Andrew Hughson(Shetland).
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Pilot Whale Distressed 25th September 2014
Pilot whale in Weisdale Voe. Injured and distressed. Not an easy watch I'm afraid :((
Long Time Gone
'Kansa' sing Darrel Scott's "Long Time Gone" at the Voe Hall, Shetland Folk Festival 2009. Band members are: Karlyn Grains & Norma Wishart on vocals, Stewart Grains on fiddle, Adrian Wishart...
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Day 108.
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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.
Mossbank, Shetland
Mossbank is a village in the north east of the Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. Originally served by an inter island ferry steamer from Lerwick, this ceased when the Yell Sound ferry commenced from the small port of Toft, approximately 1 mile further north. The village was profoundly changed in the early 80s when construction began on the nearby Sullom Voe oil terminal.
Samphrey
Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell. On the O-S 1:50,000 map it covers an area of about 66 ha (including the once separate island of Bunglan}. It is in the parish of Delting.
Bigga, Shetland
Bigga is an uninhabited island in the Sound of Yell between the Mainland and Yell in Shetland, Scotland.
Uynarey
Uynarey is one of the Shetland islands in Yell Sound, just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Island. It is an RSPB reserve. The name comes from the Norse for "venerated island", and this may reflect a Culdee connection.
Linga, Samphrey
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in Yell Sound.
Firth, Shetland
Note: "Firth" is a common name for sounds in Shetland Firth is a village in the north east of Mainland, Shetland, in the parish of Delting, not far from Mossbank. It is about 27 miles from Lerwick.
