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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: -1.63055 lat : 59.53316
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84long: -1°37'49.9656 lat : 59°31'59.3796
Surface area: 7.9 km2 (0.021 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 22.1 km
Average height: 59 metre
Length island: 5.2 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 7.2 km
Name : Ward Hill (0 metre)
Orientation island: South-southwest - North-northeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 55
Population density: 7.16 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Vaasetter

Naming - Location

Local native name: Fair Isle
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping):
1) Mainland Shetland 37.7 km NorthNorthEast
2) North Ronaldsay 43.1 km WestSouthWest
3) Sanday 48.8 km WestSouthWest
4) West Burra 56.1 km NorthNorthEast
5) East Burra 56.5 km NorthNorthEast
6) Trondra 63.1 km NorthNorthEast
7) Foula 66.4 km NorthNorthWest
8) Stronsay 66.5 km SouthWest
9) Bressay 68.2 km NorthNorthEast
10) Eday 69 km WestSouthWest
11) Papa Westray 70.5 km WestSouthWest
12) Vaila 71.1 km North
13) Westray 73.4 km WestSouthWest
14) Auskerry 74.2 km SouthWest
15) Shapinsay 80.7 km SouthWest
16) Egilsay 81.3 km WestSouthWest
17) Rousay 82.6 km WestSouthWest
18) Mainland Orkney 85 km SouthWest
19) Papa Stour 85 km North
20) Wyre 85.6 km WestSouthWest
21) Gairsay 88.1 km WestSouthWest
22) Muckle Roe 88.9 km North
23) Whalsay 92.6 km NorthNorthEast
24) Holm of Grimbister 98.8 km SouthWest
25) Burray 100 km SouthWest
Country:
Country-section: Schotland
Location in Country:
Name :
Name :
Main place: Stonybreck
Places portal2europe
(sister website):
Stonybreck (SouthWest)

Location Main place: South
Sea:
Distance to main land: 125 km
Nearest Country:
Type Rock outcrop: Metamorphic rock
island-Type: island in sea
Remarks:


Topographic islandmap Fair Isle

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Height map of Fair Isle

Fair Isle Digital terrain model - DTM



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Relief: Slope Classes in percentages



Weather at Fair Isle

The weather type in Virkieovercast cloudsweericoon
Current temperature: 5 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation
Wind: 10.39 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
Winddirection: Northwest
Atmospheric pressure: 1013 mb
Humidity: 69 %
Daylength at 14 December 2024:6 hour and 5 minutes
Sunrise: 09:58 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset: 16:04 Europe/Amsterdam
Weather-page: Fair Isle

The weather for the next few hours

Virkie - GB (longitude: -1.6306, latitude: 59.5332)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known
10:00
6 degrees Celcius
1013 mbar
light rainweericoon
13:00
7 degrees Celcius
1011 mbar
light rainweericoon
16:00
7 degrees Celcius
1009 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
19:00
10 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
light rainweericoon
22:00
10 degrees Celcius
1006 mbar
light rainweericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation



Transport on your island-holiday

Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: No
International airport present : No
Accessible by car: No
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 0 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: No
Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: No
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: No
Bicycle facilities: No

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Landuse Fair Isle

 Forest   0 km2 
 0% 
 Nature   5.1 km2 
 64% 
 Agriculture   2 km2 
 25% 
 Wet nature   0 km2 
 0% 
 Water   0.8 km2 
 10% 
 Urban area   0 km2 
 0% 
 Infrastructure   0 km2 
 0% 
 Viticulture   0 km2 
 0% 
 Rock outcrop   0 km2 
 0%