Rusk Holm

Rusk Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, near Faray to the west.

Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faray and Holm of Faray.

Faray

Island

Photo: Douglas Caldow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying between Eday and Westray. Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony.

The Holm of Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, near Faray and Westray, which it lies between. Together with its neighbour Faray, it is designated a SSSI due to its importance as a haul-out site and breeding area for grey seals. Holm of Faray is situated 2 miles northeast of Rusk Holm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland.

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 4½ miles southeast of Rusk Holm.

Rusk Holm

Type: Islet
Description: island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.20759° or 59° 12′ 27″ north

Longitude

-2.85409° or 2° 51′ 15″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

9CFV645W+29

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4569336

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

2638939

Wikidata ID

Q1981693

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rusk Holm” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Rusk Holm”
Dutch: “Rusk Holm”
French: “Rusk Holm”
Italian: “Rusk Holm”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rusk Holm”
Scottish Gaelic: “Rusk Holm”
Swedish: “Rusk Holm”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Point of Scaraber and The Nev.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lynn’s Field and Burnt Mount.

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