South Burn
South Burn is a stream in Orkney Islands, Scotland. South Burn is situated nearby to the village Rackwick, as well as near the locality Too of the Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cra’as Nest and The Old School.
Old Man of Hoy
Peak
Photo: Dave Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Man of Hoy is a 137-metre sea stack on Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom. Old Man of Hoy is situated 2 miles northwest of South Burn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head.
Rora Head
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rora Head is a locality, which is situated 2 miles west of South Burn.
South Burn
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.86667° or 58° 52′ northLongitude
-3.38333° or 3° 23′ westElevation
240 feet (73 metres)Open location code
9CCRVJ88+MMGeoNames ID
2637467
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