Skipsea

General information - Location

Country	England
Part of	United Kingdom
Location in country	Northeast
Location in Europe	West Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)	Long: -0.2178,Lat: 53.9791
Elevation	1 meter above sea level
Local time	18:21:41pm
Name province/region	England
Name Subregion	East Riding of Yorkshire
Name	East Wolds and Coastal

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Skipsea Brough	0.8 km	WestSouthWest
2 Ulrome	1.8 km	North
3 Dringhoe	2.1 km	West
4 Dunnington	3.5 km	SouthWest
5 Lissett	4 km	NorthNorthWest

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Douglas	Isle-of-man	279 km	WestNorthWest
2 London	England	297 km	South
3 Glasgow	Scotland	327 km	NorthWest

Characteristics - Physical Geography

Skipsea lies at the North Sea (direction EastNorthEast).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Humber. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Scaling Dam Reservoir (0.6 km² at a distance of 70.8 km in NorthNorthWestern direction).

The most nearby international border is the English-Welsh border with a straight distance of 199.4 km in WestSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 279 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 52%, low location: 48%, The hills are mainly western orientated. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Manchester Airport (at a distance of 153 km and direction WestSouthWest).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Humberside Airport (at a distance of 46 km in SouthSouthWestern direction).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

Agriculture

50.1 km2

96.8%

Urban area

0.3 km2

0.6%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Skipsea in country England

Skipsea at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	90 km	WestNorthWest
2 Saltaire	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	104 km	West
3 Durham Castle and Cathedral	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	125 km	NorthWest

Social media - Maps

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Filming Location	IMDB Skipsea
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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Skipsea

Type of weather in Skipsea	scattered clouds
Current temperature:	12 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	4.63 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 3)
Wind direction:	North North East
Air pressure:	1004 mb
Humidity:	81 %
Daylength at 2 May 2024:	15 hour and 12 minutes
Sunrise :	06:21 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	21:33 Europe/Amsterdam