War Ness
War Ness is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. War Ness is situated nearby to the locality The Chapel, as well as near Tidal energy generation test site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muckle Green Holm.
Muckle Green Holm
Islet
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckle Green Holm is an uninhabited island in the North Isles of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is roughly 28 hectares in extent and rises to 28 metres above sea level, the summit having a triangulation pillar. Muckle Green Holm is situated 1½ miles southwest of War Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backaland and Quholm.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 4½ miles south of War Ness.
War Ness
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: cape
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.1396° or 59° 8′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.78753° or 2° 47′ 15″ westOpen location code
9CFV46Q6+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 611634761OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2634752Wikidata ID
Q24636617
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“War Ness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “War Ness”
- Swedish: “War Ness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Chapel and Tidal energy generation test site.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knol of Merrigarth and Hannah’s Kirk.
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