Point of Sinsoss
Point of Sinsoss is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Point of Sinsoss is situated nearby to the locality Dennis Ness, as well as near Point of Skivar.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Ronaldsay Lighthouse and Trolla Vatn.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1852 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, 43 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated.
Dennis Head Old Beacon
Building
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dennis Head Old Beacon is a ruined lighthouse on the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The beacon and keepers' houses are protected as a scheduled monument. It is one of the earliest surviving purpose-built lighthouse towers in Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.
Ancumtoun
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. Ancumtoun is situated 1½ miles southwest of Point of Sinsoss.
Bustatoun
Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bustatoun is a village on the island of North Ronaldsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. Bustatoun is situated 3 miles southwest of Point of Sinsoss.
Point of Sinsoss
- 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
59.39302° or 59° 23′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.38066° or 2° 22′ 50″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9CFV9JV9+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 4152264172OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Point of Sinsoss” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Point of Sinsoss”
- Swedish: “Point of Sinsoss”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dennis Ness and Point of Skivar.
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