Switha

Switha is an uninhabited towards the south of , , approximately 41 hectares in area.
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  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 62 feet (19 metres)
  • Description: a small uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hackness Martello Tower and Battery and Cantick Head Lighthouse.
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is a former… is situated 1½ miles west of Switha.
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The is an active 19th century…
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Flotta Isle Airport is a small airport located on the isle of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Switha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point of Hackness and Whome.
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is a locality, which is situated 2 miles west of Switha.
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, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the… is situated 2 miles north of Switha.
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Switha.

Switha

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Latitude
58.79951° or 58° 47′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.10285° or 3° 6′ 10″ west
Open location code
9CCRQVXW+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4569210
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2636370
Wiki­data ID
Q981284

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Switha” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Switha”
  • Catalan: “Switha”
  • Cebuano: “Switha”
  • Chinese: “斯維塔島”
  • Dutch: “Switha”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سويثا”
  • French: “Switha”
  • German: “Switha”
  • Indonesian: “Switha”
  • Italian: “Switha”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Switha”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Switha”
  • Norwegian: “Switha”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Switha”
  • Spanish: “Switha”
  • Swedish: “Switha”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Standing Stone and Cave of Banks.

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