Voe
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.517 and -1.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 31' 0" and W -1° 22' 59"
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: 01:03 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:11 am and 8:55 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Voe

Voe in Shetland Islands (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 624 mi (or 1,005 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Voe is now 01:03 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Voe. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Scatsta Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 10 km), South-East. 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.

While being here, 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 / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Passing the breakwater of doom!

Published: August 31, 2010
Length: 32:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Brian Gray

The only way to get past the 'breakwater of doom' on a short board is to carry as much speed as possible till you're past the entrance! Getting out was a different story involving quite a...


BACK FOR MORE, LOOOSERS!!!

Published: August 21, 2009
Length: 33:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TENPRINCESSNICOLE

TENPRINCESSNICOLE's webcam recorded Video - Fri 21 Aug 2009 02:01:21 PDT.


Take Off From Scatsta (SCS), Shetland

Published: May 15, 2013
Length: 30:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheAirborneStudio

Take off from Scatsta (SCS) to Aberdeen (ABZ) on a Eastern Airways Saab 2000 This flight was recorded on Thursday, 14 March 2013.


Frankies Fish and Chips

Published: January 25, 2014
Length: 16:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shetlandroots

Voted best fish and chips in Scotland; then they came second in the UK finals. For me it will always be No.1. Just a pity it is 600 miles away.


Sore Finger Live at Glusstonberry 2013 Shetland

Published: August 08, 2013
Length: 11:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 60NORTHTV

Recorded live at Glusstonberry in Shetland - 20th & 21st July 2013 by 60 NORTH TV.


Big Bannock, The Vatersay Boys 2009

Published: November 11, 2009
Length: 27:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Walker Anderson

The Vatersay Boys entertain and shake the hall to its fundations at the 2009 Big Bannock event at Northmavine Shetland.


Ninety nine years ( and one dark day)

Published: May 19, 2013
Length: 47:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: adwishart

Shetland band 'Kansa' perform "99 years & 1 dark day" by Jesse Fuller(?) at the 2013 Shetland Folk Festival's Hillswick Hall venue on 4 May 2013.


Another day, another wipeout!

Published: April 12, 2010
Length: 45:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brian Gray

A little windsurfing wipeout in Busta Voe, Shetland isles.


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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.

Northmavine

Northmavine is a peninsula of Shetland in Scotland. It is in the north west of the island, and contains the villages of Hillswick, Ollaberry, and North Roe. The peninsula includes the northernmost part of Mainland, and the civil parish, spelt Northmaven, comprises a number of adjacent islands, and measures 16 miles by 8 miles . An isthmus, Mavis Grind, about a hundred yards across, forms the sole connection with the rest of Mainland.

Located at 60.5, -1.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Shetland, Neolithic Scotland, Neolithic settlements

Ollaberry

Ollaberry is a settlement on Mainland, Shetland on the west shore of Yell Sound. The land round here is fertile by Shetland standards. Andrew Cheyne, the father of Sir William Cheyne, 1st Baronet the famous surgeon was from here. Sir William himself was born at sea off Tasmania.

Located at 60.5, -1.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Shetland

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