Taing of Sandside
Taing of Sandside is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Taing of Sandside is situated nearby to the locality Gangski, as well as near The Lash.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoy Lighthouse and Graemsay.
Hoy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.
Graemsay
Island
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.
Hoy Sound Low Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bu‘ Point and Stromness.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 2 miles north of Taing of Sandside.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Houton
Village
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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 3 miles southeast of Taing of Sandside.
Taing of Sandside
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Sandside Point”
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.93695° or 58° 56′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.27669° or 3° 16′ 36″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9CCRWPPF+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 9656629670OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2638553
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Graemsay Post Office and Graemsay Hall.
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