Smoogro Bay

Smoogro Bay is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Smoogro Bay is situated nearby to the locality Toy Ness, as well as near Ve Ness.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orphir, Free Church and SMS Cöln.

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 2½ miles southwest of Smoogro Bay.

Kirbister Mill

Watermill

Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirbister Mill is a watermill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orphir and Houton.

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 3½ miles west of Smoogro Bay.

HMS Royal Oak

Locality

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HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 4½ miles east of Smoogro Bay.

Smoogro Bay

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Swanbister Bay”
Category: body of water
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.92733° or 58° 55′ 38″ north

Longitude

-3.11008° or 3° 6′ 36″ west

Open location code

9CCRWVGQ+WX

GeoNames ID

2636443

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Toy Ness and Smoogro.

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Highlights include The Lash and Hangaback.

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