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Physical characteristics - LocationCoordinates: | long: -6.24312 lat : 57.37045 | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: -6°14'35.2392 lat : 57°22'13.6344 | Surface area: | 1628.6 km2 (4.289 x Isle of Wight) | Length coastline: | 589 km | Average height: | 165 metre | Length island: | 73 km | Maximum width island (estimate): | 40 km | Name : | Sgurr Alasdair (992 metre) | Orientation island: | Northwest - Southeast |
Demographic data islandHabited: | Yes | Number of inhabitants: | 10462 | Population density: | 6.32 inh/km2 | Important places (direction): | Foldigarry (N)
Sligachan (C)
Broadford (O)
Kyleakin (O)
Isleornsay (ZO)
Armadale (ZO)
Elgol (Z)
Glenbrittle (Z)
Talisker (ZW)
Carbost (ZW)
Bracadale (W)
Glendale (W)
Boreaig (W)
Dunvegan (W)
Stein (NW)
Uig (N)
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Naming - LocationLocal native name: | Skye | Archipelago (island group): | Inner Hebrides | Neighboring islands (Island hopping): | 1) Scalpay 0.511 km NorthNorthEast 2) Soay 0.993 km SouthSouthWest 3) Isle of Raasay 1.1 km NorthEast 4) Isle of Rona 8.2 km East 5) Eigg 10.9 km SouthWest 6) Rùm 11.2 km South 7) Canna 14.5 km SouthWest 8) North Uist 22.6 km WestNorthWest 9) Muck 22.8 km SouthSouthWest 10) Lewis Harris 23.4 km NorthWest 11) Scalpay 23.8 km NorthWest 12) Benbecula 24.8 km West 13) Grimsay 25.2 km West 14) South Uist 27.3 km WestSouthWest 15) Berneray 33.2 km WestNorthWest 16) Baleshare 34.5 km West 17) Mull 40.8 km South 18) Coll 45.3 km SouthWest 19) Eriskay 45.7 km SouthWest 20) Barra 55.8 km SouthWest 21) Ulva 59 km SouthSouthWest 22) Lismore 60.3 km SouthSouthEast 23) Great Bernera 60.6 km NorthNorthWest 24) Tiree 68.3 km SouthWest 25) Kerrera 72.8 km SouthSouthEast
| Country: | Great Britain | Country-section: | Schotland | Location in Country: | North-northwest | Name council area: | Council area Highland | Name Ward: | Ward Eilean a'Cheo | Main place: | Portree | Location Main place: | East | Sea: | Atlantic Ocean | Distance to main land: | 0.5 km | Nearest Country: | Great Britain | Type Rock outcrop: | rocky surface | island-Type: | island in sea | Remarks: | Since 1995 connected with the Scottish mainland by a bridge. |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Skye
The weather type in Portree | overcast clouds | | Current temperature: | 9 degrees Celcius
| Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | Wind: | 4.79 meter per second (Wind force - bft 3)
| Winddirection: | South-southwest | Atmospheric pressure: | 1027 mb
| Humidity: | 95 %
| Daylength at 2 November 2024: | 8 hour and 58 minutes | Sunrise: | 08:39 Europe/Amsterdam | Sunset: | 17:37 Europe/Amsterdam | Weather-page: Skye
The weather for the next few hours
Portree - GB (longitude: -6.2431, latitude: 57.3705) Distance weather station to the center island (direction ZZW): 5.56 km
7:00 10 degrees Celcius 1027 mbar light rain | 10:00 10 degrees Celcius 1028 mbar light rain | 13:00 11 degrees Celcius 1027 mbar light rain | 16:00 10 degrees Celcius 1028 mbar light rain | 19:00 10 degrees Celcius 1028 mbar overcast clouds |
Climate: Temperature and Precipitation
Transport on your island-holidayDirectly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: | No | International airport present : | No | Accessible by car: | Yes | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 1210 km | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | Yes | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | Yes | Ferry - Car - connect with another island - Island hopping: | Yes | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with another island: | Yes | Bicycle facilities: | Yes |
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Camping | 1) Skye Camping And Caravanning Club Site 2) Staffin Car. And Camp. Site 3) Torvaig Caravan And Camping Site 4) Uig Bay Campsite
| Holiday Home | | Bed & Breakfast | | accommodation-page | Skye
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Landuse Skye
Forest |
146.5 km2 |
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Nature |
744.2 km2 |
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Agriculture |
143.9 km2 |
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Wet nature |
519.2 km2 |
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Water |
9.2 km2 |
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Urban area |
2.8 km2 |
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Infrastructure |
0 km2 |
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Viticulture |
0 km2 |
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Rock outcrop |
63.1 km2 |
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