Orphir
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Jorfjara” and “Orfjara”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orphir, Free Church and Ward Hill.
Holm of Houton
Islet
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands. Holm of Houton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Orphir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hangaback and Houton.
Houton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Orphir.
Stenness
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Orphir
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.93624° or 58° 56′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.14507° or 3° 8′ 42″ westElevation
157 feet (48 metres)Open location code
9CCRWVP3+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 3593679218OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Russian—“Orphir” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jocky’s Brae and Linna Dale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orphir Post Office and Orphir, War Memorial.
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