Saint Catherines Bay
Saint Catherines Bay is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Saint Catherines Bay is situated nearby to the locality Whitehall Village, as well as near Aith.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Linga Holm and Stronsay Airport.
Linga Holm
Island
Photo: Dave Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga Holm, commonly known as Linga, Midgarth and the Holm of Midgarth is an uninhabited Scottish island extending to approximately 57 hectares situated 700 metres west of Stronsay island in the Orkney archipelago.
Stronsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stronsay Airport is located 15 nautical miles northeast by north of Kirkwall Airport on Stronsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Stronsay Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. Stronsay Airport is situated 1½ miles north of Saint Catherines Bay.
Papa Stronsay
Island
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Papa Stronsay is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Stronsay. It is 74 hectares in size, and 13 metres above sea level at its highest point. Papa Stronsay is situated 2 miles northeast of Saint Catherines Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stronsay and Whitehall.
Stronsay
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stronsay is one of the Orkney Islands, with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.
Whitehall
Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehall is the village on the island of Stronsay, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 5 miles west of Saint Catherines Bay.
Saint Catherines Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Saint Catherine Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13333° or 59° 8′ northLongitude
-2.63333° or 2° 38′ westElevation
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
9CFV49M8+8MGeoNames ID
2638836
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