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Yinstay Bay

Yinstay Bay is a bay in , . Yinstay Bay is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch of Tankerness.

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is a large, lowland, freshwater loch on the Orkney mainland in . The loch is roughly triangular in shape and is shallow with a flat bottom that gradually deepens from west to east. It lies approximately 4 mi southeast of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rerwick Head and Head of Holland.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2 miles west of Yinstay Bay.

Village
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is a district in the parish in , . Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of and 1 kilometre east of . is situated 2½ miles south of Yinstay Bay.

Yinstay Bay

Latitude
58.98333° or 58° 59′ north
Longitude
-2.83333° or 2° 50′ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9CCVX5M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2633361
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Satellite Map

Discover Yinstay Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yinstay and The Ness.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yinstay Head and Skerry of Yinstay.

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