The Ouse

The Ouse is a tidal estuary in northern , Orkney Islands. This water body has been shown on early maps of the island in a very similar shape to its current geometry.
Wikipedia
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shapinsay and Lairo Water.

Photo: Purplebaron, Public domain.
is one of the smaller , a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney. It measures about 7 miles north-south by 3 miles east-west, with a population in 2011 of 307, and Balfour the only village.

is a surface water body known as an ayre situated on the western coast of in the Orkney Islands. This brackish water body is separated by a narrow bar of land from Veantro Bay.

Ruins
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined on the east coast of , . The chapel is thought to date as early as the 12th century AD. Slightly to the south is a megalithic monument, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quholm and Balfour.

Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a farm in the northeast of , in the islands of , Scotland.

Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the island of , . The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263.

Locality
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is a locality.

The Ouse

Latitude
59.05818° or 59° 3′ 29″ north
Longitude
-2.87153° or 2° 52′ 18″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
9CFV345H+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8563463797
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
2640817
Wiki­data ID
Q7755622
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Satellite Map

Discover The Ouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Ouse” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “The Ouse”
  • Danish: “The Ouse”
  • Swedish: “The Ouse”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Odin and Castle of Garth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ‘Odin’s Stone’ (Boundary stone) and Weland (old farmstead).

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