Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Saxa Vord
Saxa Vord — Named summit at 285 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Dog-friendly
About
Saxa Vord is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 285 m.". Coordinates: 60.8275°, -0.8411°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord or RRH Saxa Vord (aka RAF Saxa Vord), is a Royal Air Force radar station located on the island of Unst, the most northern of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. As of July 2019 it is once more a fully operational radar station, after closure in 2006. The station's motto Praemoneo de Periculis ('Premonition of Peril') reflects its role. RAF Saxa Vord is further north than Saint Petersburg in Russia, and on the same latitude as Anchorage, Alaska. The station was named after Saxa Vord, which is the highest hill on Unst at 935 ft (285 m). It holds the unofficial British record for wind speed, which in 1992 was recorded at 197 mph (317 km/h) — just before the measuring equipment blew away.
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- Coordinates
- 60.8275, -0.8411
- Address
- Unst, Shetland Islands
- Established
- 1957
Sources
- osm: n3473428285 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: RRH Saxa Vord (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Saxa Vord radome - geograph.org.uk - 311296.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saxa Vord?
- Saxa Vord is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was Saxa Vord built?
- Built or established in 1957.
- Who owns Saxa Vord?
- Saxa Vord is owned by Royal Air Force.