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Coordinates:	long: -2.97232 lat : 59.08313
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84	long: -2°58'20.3592 lat : 59°4'59.2608
Surface area:	2.7 km² (0.007 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline:	9.2 km
Average height:	27.6 metre
Length island:	3.2 km
Maximum width island (estimate):	1.6 km
Name :	(96 metre)
Orientation island:	West-northwest - East-southeast

Local native name:	Gairsay
Archipelago (island group):
Neighboring islands (Island hopping):	1) Mainland Orkney 1.1 km WestSouthWest 2) Wyre 2.2 km North 3) Shapinsay 2.4 km EastSouthEast 4) Rousay 4.3 km North 5) Egilsay 4.5 km NorthNorthEast 6) Holm of Grimbister 9.6 km SouthWest 7) Eday 11.3 km NorthEast 8) Stronsay 14.8 km East 9) Westray 15.9 km NorthNorthEast 10) Sanday 18.6 km NorthEast 11) Inner Holm 21.7 km SouthWest 12) Auskerry 21.8 km East 13) Burray 22.6 km South 14) Graemsay 22.8 km SouthWest 15) Flotta 25.5 km SouthSouthWest 16) Hoy 25.5 km SouthWest 17) Papa Westray 26.1 km North 18) South Ronaldsay 26.4 km South 19) Fara 26.5 km SouthSouthWest 20) South Walls 31.3 km SouthSouthWest 21) North Ronaldsay 41.7 km NorthEast 22) Island of Stroma 42.8 km South 23) Fair Isle 88.1 km NorthEast 24) Foula 124.2 km NorthNorthEast 25) Mainland Shetland 126.2 km NorthEast
Country:
Country-section:	Schotland
Location in Country:
Name :
Name :
Main place:	Langskaill House
Location Main place:	West-southwest
Sea:
Distance to main land:	480 km
Nearest Country:
Type Rock outcrop:	rocky surface
island-Type:	island in sea
Remarks:

The weather type in Orkney Islands	broken clouds
Current temperature:	9 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours:	No precipitation
Wind:	11.83 meter per second (Wind force - bft 6)
Winddirection:	North-northwest
Atmospheric pressure:	999 mb
Humidity:	87 %
Daylength at 11 September 2024:	13 hour and 12 minutes
Sunrise:	07:32 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset:	20:44 Europe/Amsterdam

Weather-page: Gairsay

Orkney Islands - GB (longitude: -2.9723, latitude: 59.0831)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction N): not known

14:00
9 degrees Celcius
1000 mbar
light rain weericoon

17:00
10 degrees Celcius
1002 mbar
light rain weericoon

20:00
10 degrees Celcius
1004 mbar
light rain weericoon

23:00
10 degrees Celcius
1006 mbar
light rain weericoon

2:00
10 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
light rain 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