Too of the Head
Too of the Head is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Too of the Head is situated nearby to the locality Enegras, as well as near the village Rackwick.Photo: David Haig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Man of Hoy and Cra’as Nest.
Old Man of Hoy
Peak
Photo: Dave Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Man of Hoy is a 137-metre sea stack on Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom. Old Man of Hoy is situated 1½ miles northwest of Too of the Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head.
Too of the Head
- 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
58.86946° or 58° 52′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.4036° or 3° 24′ 13″ westOpen location code
9CCRVH9W+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1346094566OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2635686Wikidata ID
Q24638743
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Too of the Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Too of the Head”
- Swedish: “Too of the Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Enegras and Rackwick.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moor Fea and Glen House.
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