Spur Ness
Spur Ness is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Spur Ness is situated nearby to the locality Stove, as well as near Links Ness.Places of Interest
Highlights include Holm of Huip.
Holm of Huip
Islet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Huip is a small island in the Orkney Islands, in Spurness Sound to the north west of Stronsay. The Holm has a cairn on it, and a number of grey seals. Holm of Huip is situated 2 miles southeast of Spur Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backaland and Whitehall.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 3 miles southwest of Spur Ness.
Whitehall
Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehall is the village on the island of Stronsay, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier. Whitehall is situated 4½ miles southeast of Spur Ness.
Kettletoft
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B9068 road runs from Kettletoft to Scar and the B9069 from Kettletoft to Northwall. Kettletoft is situated 4½ miles northeast of Spur Ness.
Spur Ness
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: cape
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.18538° or 59° 11′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.69039° or 2° 41′ 25″ westOpen location code
9CFV58P5+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 611226438OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2637175Wikidata ID
Q24637562
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Spur Ness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Spur Ness”
- Swedish: “Spur Ness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stove and Links Ness.
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Highlights include Holms of Spurness and Holms of Spurness.
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