South Walls

South Walls, often referred to as Walls, is an island in , Scotland. It is connected to the island of , and to the district of North Walls, by a causeway known as The Ayre.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Hackness Martello Tower and Battery and Longhope Lifeboat Museum.

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is a former… is situated 1½ miles northeast of South Walls.

Museum
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is a museum at on the island of in the , Scotland. is situated 2 miles southwest of South Walls.

Lighthouse
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The is an active 19th century… is situated 2 miles east of South Walls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longhope and Point of Hackness.

Village
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is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in , Scotland.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a village at the southern point of the island of , in , Scotland. is situated 2 miles southwest of South Walls.

South Walls

Latitude
58.79064° or 58° 47′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.18174° or 3° 10′ 54″ west
Elevation
187 feet (57 metres)
Open location code
9CCRQRR9+78
Geo­Names ID
2637302
Wiki­data ID
Q3555977
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“South Walls” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “South Walls”
  • Cebuano: “South Walls”
  • Chinese: “南沃尔斯岛”
  • Chinese: “南沃爾斯島”
  • Danish: “South Walls”
  • Dutch: “South Walls”
  • French: “South Walls”
  • Greek: “Σάουθ Γουόλς”
  • Italian: “South Walls”
  • Japanese: “サウス・ウォールズ島”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “South Walls”
  • Old Norse: “Vágaland”
  • Old Norse: “Vágar”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “South Walls”
  • Swedish: “South Walls”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wyng and Osmondwall.

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Highlights: Gallow Tuag (South Walls) and Garth Head.

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