Stanger Head
Stanger Head is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Stanger Head is situated nearby to the locality North Taing, as well as near the village Whome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Switha and Flotta Airport.
Switha
Islet
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area.
Flotta Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flotta Isle Airport is a small airport located on the Orkney isle of Flotta. The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet, and is 2,490 feet in length. Flotta Airport is situated 2½ miles west of Stanger Head.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles east of Stanger Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whome and Hoxa Head.
Whome
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whome is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from Whome look across Pan Hope, to the Flotta oil terminal across the bay.
Hoxa Head
Locality
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles east of Stanger Head.
Point of Hackness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles west of Stanger Head.
Stanger Head
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.81389° or 58° 48′ 50″ northLongitude
-3.0808° or 3° 4′ 51″ westOpen location code
9CCRRW79+HMGeoNames ID
2637082
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