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General information - Location

CountryScotland
Part ofUnited Kingdom
Location in country Northwest
Location in EuropeWest Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)Long: -7.1638,Lat: 57.6026 marker
Elevation1 meter above sea level
Local time7:11:21am
At islandNorth-uist
Name province/regionScotland
Name SubregionNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Name Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath

Nearest 5 places
Placename Distance Direction
1 Lochportain4.1 km NorthEast
2 Saighdinis6.8 km SouthWest
3 Trumaisgearraidh8 km NorthNorthWest
4 Loch Euphort8.3 km WestSouthWest
5 Baile Mhic' Phàil9 km North

Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname Country Distance Direction
1 GlasgowScotland268 km SouthSouthEast
2 Belfast   Northern-ireland344 km South
3 Douglas   Isle-of-man419 km South

Characteristics - Physical Geography

Lochmaddy lies at the Atlantic Ocean (direction East). The nearest bigger lake is Loch Fada (2.1 km2 at a distance of 3.2 km in NorthWestern direction).

The most nearby international border is the North-Irish-Irish border with a straight distance of 283.5 km in SouthSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 397 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 42%, low location: 57%, hill: 1%, The hills are mainly southwestern orientated. The most common land use in the area is 0.

Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Name
South Lewis, Harris and North Uist

Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Glasgow International Airport (at a distance of 254 km and direction SouthSouthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Benbecula Airport (at a distance of 18 km in SouthWestern direction).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

 Nature   20.3 km2 
 35.2% 
 Wet nature   30.1 km2 
 52.1% 
 Agriculture   1.1 km2 
 1.9% 
 Water - Lakes   6.3 km2 
 10.8% 

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation


Location of Lochmaddy in country Scotland


Lochmaddy at Physical map (height map)


Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Name Country Distance Direction
1 St KildaUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland87 km WestNorthWest
2 Giant's Causeway and Causeway CoastUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland266 km South
3 Heart of Neolithic OrkneyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland281 km EastNorthEast


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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)


Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)




Current weather at Western Isles

Type of weather in Western Islesovercast clouds weericoon
Current temperature: 3 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours : No precipitation
Wind: 1.03 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 1)
Wind direction: North North East
Air pressure: 1007 mb
Humidity: 87 %
Daylength at 26 April 2024:15 hour and 14 minutes
Sunrise :06:49 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :22:03 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather coming 24 hours

Western Isles - GB (longitude: -7.1638, latitude: 57.6026)
Distance weather station to place (direction N): not known
11:00
6 degrees
1008 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
14:00
7 degrees
1008 mbar
light rainweericoon
17:00
7 degrees
1008 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
20:00
8 degrees
1008 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon
23:00
7 degrees
1008 mbar
light rainweericoon
2:00
7 degrees
1007 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon
5:00
6 degrees
1008 mbar
light rainweericoon
8:00
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1008 mbar
light rainweericoon










5 days Weather forecast: Temperature - Pressure and Precipitation

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