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Rusk Holm

Rusk Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, near to the west.
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Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faray and Holm of Faray.

Island
Photo: Douglas Caldow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small in , , lying between and . Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony.

Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a small island in , Scotland, near and , 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. is situated 2 miles northeast of Rusk Holm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland.

Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of in , Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. is situated at the southern end of the B9063. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Rusk Holm.

Rusk Holm

Latitude
59.20788° or 59° 12′ 28″ north
Longitude
-2.85422° or 2° 51′ 15″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
9CFV645W+58
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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lynn’s Field and Burnt Mount.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rusk Holm”. Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.