Roana Bay
Roana Bay is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Roana Bay is situated nearby to the locality Steinflett, as well as near Upper Sanday.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Ninian’s Church, Skaill and Skaill, St Ninian’s Church, War Memorial.
The Gloup
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gloup is a collapsed sea cave in the Mull Head Nature Reserve in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. The name derives from the Old Norse "gluppa", meaning a chasm. The Gloup is situated 1½ miles north of Roana Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rerwick Head and Tankerness.
Rerwick Head
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rerwick Head is a locality, which is situated 5 miles northwest of Roana Bay.
Tankerness
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tankerness is a district in the St Andrews parish in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of Kirkwall and 1 kilometre east of Kirkwall Airport. Tankerness is situated 5 miles west of Roana Bay.
Roana Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.93333° or 58° 56′ northLongitude
-2.71667° or 2° 43′ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
9CCVW7MM+88GeoNames ID
2639292
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Steinflett and Upper Sanday.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tangi and Copinsay Pass.
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