Rora Head
Rora Head is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Rora Head is situated nearby to the locality Sandy Geo, as well as near Geo of the Light.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Man of Hoy and Cra’as Nest.
Old Man of Hoy
Peak
Photo: Dave Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Man of Hoy is a 137-metre sea stack on Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom.
The Old School
Museum
Photo: LittleDwangs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old School is a museum, which is situated 1½ miles east of Rora Head.
Rora Head
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: cape
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.87233° or 58° 52′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.43465° or 3° 26′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CCRVHC8+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1346094476OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rora Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rora Head”
- Swedish: “Rora Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sandy Geo and Geo of the Light.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Man of Hoy and Moor Fea.
Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kirkwall, Stromness, Hoy, and Shapinsay.
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