Rysa Sound
Rysa Sound is a sound in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Rysa Sound is situated nearby to the locality Pegal Head, as well as near Green Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Risa and Cava.
Risa
Islet
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rysa Little, commonly referred to as Rysa, is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 32 hectares in area, and rises to 20 metres above sea level.
Cava
Island
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Cava is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is 107 hectares in extent and rises to 38 metres above sea level. The literal meaning of the name is calf island, a terminology often used to designate a small island near to a larger one. Cava is situated 2 miles northeast of Rysa Sound.
Fara
Island
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Fara is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s. The island’s name is used as a house name at Stromness Primary School, the other houses being Cava, Rysa, and Switha… Fara is situated 2 miles southeast of Rysa Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyness and Houton.
Lyness
Village
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Lyness is a village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Walls and Flotta, and is situated at the junction of the B9047 and B9048. Lyness is situated 2 miles south of Rysa Sound.
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 3½ miles north of Rysa Sound.
Point of Hackness
Locality
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Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 4½ miles southeast of Rysa Sound.
Rysa Sound
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.86317° or 58° 51′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.20595° or 3° 12′ 21″ westOpen location code
9CCRVQ7V+7JGeoNames ID
2638895
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pegal Head and Green Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pegal Bay and Lyrawa Bay.
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