Swannies Point
Swannies Point is a point in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Swannies Point is situated nearby to the locality Hillside, as well as near the hamlet Northtown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Italian Chapel and East Broch of Burray.
Italian Chapel
Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 2 miles northeast of Swannies Point.
East Broch of Burray
Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles east of Swannies Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayre of Cara and St Mary’s.
Ayre of Cara
Locality
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayre of Cara is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Swannies Point.
St Mary’s
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St. St Mary’s is situated 2 miles north of Swannies Point.
Burray Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burray Ness is a locality, which is situated 3 miles east of Swannies Point.
Swannies Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.86667° or 58° 52′ northLongitude
-2.93333° or 2° 56′ westOpen location code
9CCVV388+MMGeoNames ID
2636436
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hillside and Northtown.
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