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Coordinates:	long: -2.77528 lat : 59.19023
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -2°46'31.0188 lat : 59°11'24.8388
Surface area:	27.4 km² (0.072 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	38.2 km
Average height:	33.5 metre
Length island:	12.8 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	4.3 km
Name :	Ward Hill (98 metre)
Orientation island:	North - South

Local native name:	Eday
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Sanday 2.1 km East 2) Westray 3 km WestNorthWest 3) Stronsay 3.7 km East 4) Egilsay 4.9 km WestSouthWest 5) Shapinsay 5.7 km South 6) Rousay 7.2 km West 7) Wyre 9.1 km SouthWest 8) Papa Westray 11 km NorthWest 9) Gairsay 11.3 km SouthWest 10) Mainland Orkney 14.4 km WestSouthWest 11) Auskerry 15.2 km SouthEast 12) North Ronaldsay 21.1 km NorthEast 13) Holm of Grimbister 22.2 km SouthWest 14) Burray 30 km South 15) South Ronaldsay 34.2 km South 16) Inner Holm 34.9 km SouthWest 17) Graemsay 35.8 km SouthWest 18) Flotta 36 km SouthSouthWest 19) Hoy 37.9 km SouthWest 20) Fara 38.2 km SouthWest 21) South Walls 42.4 km SouthSouthWest 22) Island of Stroma 52.8 km SouthSouthWest 23) Fair Isle 69 km EastNorthEast 24) Foula 103.3 km NorthNorthEast 25) Mainland Shetland 105.3 km NorthEast
Country:
Country-section:	Schotland
Location in Country:
Name :
Name :
Main place:	Calfsound
Places portal2europe (sister website):	Backaland (SouthSouthWest) Benstonhall (Central) Calfsound (Central) Millbounds (Central) Veness (South) West Side (SouthWest)
Location Main place:	Northeast
Sea:
Distance to main land:	56 km
Nearest Country:
Type Water:	rocky surface
island-Type:	island in sea
Remarks:

The weather type in Pierowall	light rain
Current temperature:	3 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	13.91 meter per second (Wind force - bft 7)
Winddirection:	West
Atmospheric pressure:	997 mb
Humidity:	62 %
Daylength at 14 January 2026:	6 hour and 51 minutes
Sunrise:	09:54 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	16:45 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Eday

Pierowall - GB (longitude: -2.7753, latitude: 59.1902)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction ZO): 18.8 km

7:00
6 degrees Celcius
999 mbar
light rain weericoon

10:00
6 degrees Celcius
1000 mbar
broken clouds weericoon

13:00
7 degrees Celcius
999 mbar
light rain weericoon

16:00
7 degrees Celcius
997 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

19:00
7 degrees Celcius
996 mbar
overcast clouds weericoon

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