Water Sound

Water Sound is a sound in , . Water Sound is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley and W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of Water Sound.

Museum
Photo: Antony Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ miles west of Water Sound.

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles north of Water Sound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayre of Cara and Grim Ness.

Locality
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality.

Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of , in the archipelago of . It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level.

Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Water Sound.

Water Sound

Latitude
58.83333° or 58° 50′ north
Longitude
-2.9° or 2° 54′ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9CCVR3MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
2634678
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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