Rysa Bay
Rysa Bay is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Rysa Bay is situated nearby to the locality Peat Point, as well as near Pegal Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Risa and Scapa Flow Museum.
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.
Scapa Flow Museum
Museum
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Scapa Flow Museum is a war museum in Lyness on the Island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. Housed within a refurbished Romney hut and oil fuel pump house at the former Lyness royal naval base HMS Proserpine, the museum charts the history of Orkney's involvement in World War I and World War II.
Royal Naval Cemetery, Lyness, Hoy
Memorial
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Naval Cemetery, Lyness, Hoy is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyness and Point of Hackness.
Lyness
Village
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Point of Hackness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles southeast of Rysa Bay.
Longhope
Village
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Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls. Longhope is situated 3½ miles south of Rysa Bay.
Rysa Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.85022° or 58° 51′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.1988° or 3° 11′ 56″ westOpen location code
9CCRVR22+3FGeoNames ID
2638897
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Peat Point and Pegal Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Point of Cletts and Mill Bay.
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