Point of Oxan

Point of Oxan is a locality in , . Point of Oxan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoy Sound Low Light and Graemsay.

Lighthouse
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to , in the Orkney Islands of . The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.

Island
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is an island in the western approaches to , in the Orkney Islands of . The island has two lighthouses. lies within the parish of Stromness.

Museum
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is a small independent museum in the town of in , Scotland focusing on the town's connections to maritime and natural history.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stromness and Bu‘ Point.

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is a port on the Mainland of the , with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Point of Oxan.

Locality
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is a village on , in , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of . Within the village is located the Castle of which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. is situated 3 miles northeast of Point of Oxan.

Point of Oxan

Latitude
58.93886° or 58° 56′ 20″ north
Longitude
-3.31463° or 3° 18′ 53″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
9CCRWMQP+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9656629677
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2640738
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dispersed beam searchlight emplacement (ruins) and Site of St Colm’s Chapel + burial ground (Medieval).

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