Skel Wick
Skel Wick is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Skel Wick is situated nearby to the locality Spo Ness, as well as near the hamlet Braehead.Places of Interest
Highlights include Westray.
Westray
Westray is one of the Orkney Islands of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 3½ miles west of Skel Wick.
Skel Wick
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.3° or 59° 18′ north
Longitude
-2.9° or 2° 54′ west
Open location code
9CFV832X+2X
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