Toy Ness
Toy Ness is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Toy Ness is situated nearby to the locality Hangaback, as well as near Bancquoy.Places of Interest
Highlights include SMS Cöln and SMS Kronprinz.
SMS Cöln
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SMS Cöln was a light cruiser in the German Kaiserliche Marine, the second to bear this name, after her predecessor SMS Cöln had been lost in the Battle of Heligoland Bight. SMS Cöln is situated 2 miles southwest of Toy Ness.
SMS Kronprinz
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SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. SMS Kronprinz is situated 2½ miles southwest of Toy Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hangaback and Orphir.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton.
Houton
Village
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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 2½ miles west of Toy Ness.
Toy Ness
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.92281° or 58° 55′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.12401° or 3° 7′ 26″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9CCRWVFG+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 9084230224OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2635577
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Toy Ness WW1 naval pier and Site of Medieval chapel and burial ground.
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