Russ Ness
Russ Ness is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Russ Ness is situated nearby to the locality Overbister, as well as near the village Lady.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sanday and Sanday Airport.
Sanday
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Sanday is one of the Orkney Islands, northeast of Orkney Mainland. It's a thin low-lying strap, about 12 miles long but seldom reaching a mile wide, flanked by sandy beaches.
Sanday Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanday Airport is located 20 NM north northeast of Kirkwall Airport on Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sanday Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. Sanday Airport is situated 1½ miles west of Russ Ness.
Quoyness chambered cairn
Archaeological site
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Quoyness chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. Similar to Maeshowe in design, the tomb was probably built around 3000 BC. Quoyness chambered cairn is situated 2 miles southwest of Russ Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kettletoft.
Kettletoft
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B9068 road runs from Kettletoft to Scar and the B9069 from Kettletoft to Northwall. Kettletoft is situated 2½ miles southwest of Russ Ness.
Russ Ness
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape near Cata Sand on Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Russ Ness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Russ Ness”
- Swedish: “Russ Ness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Overbister and Lady.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bay of Newark and The Clogg.
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