Weatherness Sound

Weatherness Sound is a strait in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Weatherness Sound is situated nearby to the locality Sands of Woo, as well as near Point of Huro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holm of Faray and Red Holm.

Holm of Faray

Islet

Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Holm of Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, near Faray and Westray, which it lies between. Together with its neighbour Faray, it is designated a SSSI due to its importance as a haul-out site and breeding area for grey seals.

Red Holm

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Faray

Island

Photo: Douglas Caldow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying between Eday and Westray. Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony.

Weatherness Sound

Type: Strait
Category: body of water
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.24426° or 59° 14′ 39″ north

Longitude

-2.83509° or 2° 50′ 6″ west

Open location code

9CFV65V7+PX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 931973243

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=strait

GeoNames ID

2634625

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Satellite Map

Discover Weatherness Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Weather Ness and Sands of Woo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rapness Quarry and Hellie (ruins).

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