Holm of Papa

The Holm of Papa is a very small uninhabited island in the Orkney Islands. It is around 21 hectares in size. It can be visited from its neighbouring island , or Papay, an island less than a hundred metres west of the Holm.
Wikipedia
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  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
  • …is also known as “Holm of Papa Westray”
  • Description: small uninhabited island in the Orkney islands, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Papa Westray and Papa Westray Airport.

Photo: Kristel Jeuring, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the north…

Aerodrome
Photo: Me677, Public domain.
is located on , Orkney Islands, Scotland, 24 NM north of .

Archaeological site
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village of in the Orkney… is situated 5 miles southwest of Holm of Papa.

Holm of Papa

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Latitude
59.35015° or 59° 21′ 1″ north
Longitude
-2.86925° or 2° 52′ 9″ west
Open location code
9CFV942J+38
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4569453
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2640637
Wiki­data ID
Q1624996

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holm of Papa” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Holm of Papa”
  • Dutch: “Holm of Papa”
  • French: “Holm of papay”
  • French: “Holm of Papay”
  • French: “Holm Of Papay”
  • German: “Holm of Papa”
  • Hebrew: “הולם אוף פאפא”
  • Hebrew: “הולם אוף פאפיי”
  • Hebrew: “פאפאיי הולם”
  • Italian: “Holm of Papa”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Holm of Papa”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Holm of Papay”
  • Russian: “Холм-оф-Папа”
  • Russian: “Холм-оф-Папей”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Holm of Papa”
  • Swedish: “Holm of Papa”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sluice and The Kelp Store.

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