War Ness

War Ness is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. War Ness is situated near the locality The Chapel, as well as near Tidal energy generation test site.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Muckle Green Holm.

Islet

Muckle Green Holm is an uninhabited island in the North Isles of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. Muckle Green Holm is situated 1½ miles southwest of War Ness.

Nearby places include Backaland and Quholm.

Hamlet

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland.

Hamlet

Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 4½ miles south of War Ness.

Latitude

59.1396° or 59° 8′ 23″ north

Longitude

-2.78753° or 2° 47′ 15″ west

Open location code

9CFV46Q6+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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From Cebuano to Swedish—“War Ness” goes by many names.

Places to explore: The Chapel and Tidal energy generation test site.

Highlights: Knol of Merrigarth and Hannah’s Kirk.

Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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