Roan Head
Roan Head is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Roan Head is situated nearby to the locality Red Face, as well as near Golta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Calf of Flotta and Nevi Skerry.
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.
Nevi Skerry
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whome is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from Whome look across Pan Hope, to the Flotta oil terminal across the bay.
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.
Roan Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.84665° or 58° 50′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.07223° or 3° 4′ 20″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9CCRRWWH+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 890454080OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Roan Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Roan Head”
- Swedish: “Roan Head”
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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