Sand Eel

Sand Eel is a shoal in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sand Eel is situated near the locality Taing of Sandside, as well as near The Nevi.

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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.

Graemsay

Island

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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland.

Inner Holm

Islet

Photo: W. L. Tarbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Inner Holm is a small inhabited island in Stromness… Inner Holm is situated 2 miles northwest of Sand Eel.

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 Sand Eel.

Stromness

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Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200.

Houton

Village

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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Houton is situated 2½ miles southeast of Sand Eel.

Sand Eel

Type: Shoal
Category: landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.93333° or 58° 56′ north

Longitude

-3.26667° or 3° 16′ west

Open location code

9CCRWPMM+88

GeoNames ID

2638598

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Taing of Sandside and The Nevi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Clestrain Sound and The Hap.

Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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