Rackwick
Rackwick is a small coastal crofting township in the north west of the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. As well as a handful of tourist amenities the township is largely made up of crofts and other small dwellings, however most now form second homes with Rackwick having very few full time residents.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (20 metres)
- Description: crofting settlement in Hoy, Orkney, Scotland
Places of Interest
Discover Cra’as Nest and The Old School.
Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man of Hoy is a 137-metre sea stack on Hoy…
1½ miles northwest of Rackwick
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head.
Rackwick
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Latitude
58.87405° or 58° 52′ 27″ north
Longitude
-3.39225° or 3° 23′ 32″ west
Open location code
9CCRVJF5+J4
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Rackwick” goes by many names.
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Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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