Rapness Sound
Rapness Sound is a strait in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Rapness Sound is situated nearby to the locality Point of Huro, as well as near Weather Ness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holm of Faray and Faray.
Holm of Faray
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, near Faray and Westray, which it lies between. Together with its neighbour Faray, it is designated a SSSI due to its importance as a haul-out site and breeding area for grey seals.
Faray
Island
Photo: Douglas Caldow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying between Eday and Westray. Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony.
Rusk Holm
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rusk Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, near Faray to the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backaland.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063.
Rapness Sound
- Type: Strait
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.22775° or 59° 13′ 40″ northLongitude
-2.8588° or 2° 51′ 32″ westOpen location code
9CFV64HR+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 931973249OpenStreetMap feature
natural=straitGeoNames ID
2639633
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Point of Huro and Weather Ness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burnt Mounds (Prehistoric site of) and Craw Tua Mound.
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