Red Head
Red Head is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Red Head is situated nearby to the locality Grey Head, as well as near Calfsound.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Calf of Eday and Red Holm.
Calf of Eday
Island
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The Calf of Eday is an uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Eday. It is known for its wildlife and its prehistoric ruins.
Stone of Setter
Archaeological site
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The Stone of Setter is a Neolithic standing stone located on the island of Eday, in Orkney, Scotland. It dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, around the 2nd millennium BC. Stone of Setter is situated 2 miles south of Red Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kettletoft.
Kettletoft
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B9068 road runs from Kettletoft to Scar and the B9069 from Kettletoft to Northwall. Kettletoft is situated 6 miles east of Red Head.
Red Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.24943° or 59° 14′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.7576° or 2° 45′ 27″ westElevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
9CFV66XR+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 9312723272OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2639546
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