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Start Point

Start Point is an islet in , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Start Point Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Odd Wellies, CC BY 2.0.
Sanday is one of the inhabited islands of , which lie off the north coast of mainland . With an area of 50.43 km2, it is the third largest of the Orkney Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bustatoun.

Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the island of , in , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. is situated 6 miles north of Start Point.

Start Point

Latitude
59.27862° or 59° 16′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.38125° or 2° 22′ 53″ west
Open location code
9CFV7JH9+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4569537
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2637003
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