Row Taing

Row Taing is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Row Taing is situated nearby to the locality Red Face, as well as near Golta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calf of Flotta and Flotta Airport.

Calf of Flotta

Islet

Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one.

Flotta Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Flotta Isle Airport is a small airport located on the Orkney isle of Flotta. The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet, and is 2,490 feet in length.

Nevi Skerry is a skerry situated in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. The skerry is situated approximately 1 km east of Flotta and approximately 2 km north-west of South Ronaldsay, at the northern end of the Sound of Hoxa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whome and Hoxa Head.

Whome

Village

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Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta.

Hoxa Head

Locality

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoxa Head is a locality.

Hoxa

Village

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road.

Row Taing

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.84142° or 58° 50′ 29″ north

Longitude

-3.08206° or 3° 4′ 55″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9CCRRWR9+H5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 915612764

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

2639036

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Red Face and Golta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include YMCA, Flotta (WW1 ruins) and Old pier (post-medieval).

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