Orfasay

Orfasay is one of the Shetland Islands.
Wikipedia
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Islet
  • …is also known as “Orfasy Island”
  • Description: island south of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Samphrey and Fish Holm.

Island
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is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Orfasay.

Islet
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is a small island, 1.5 miles east of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Orfasay.

Museum
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The Old Haa of Brough is a museum, tearoom and garden… is situated 2 miles northeast of Orfasay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copister and Burravoe.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in Yell.

Village
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is a community on the north shore… is situated 2 miles northeast of Orfasay.

Village
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is a village in the south-west of the island of , , Scotland. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Orfasay.

Orfasay

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Latitude
60.47918° or 60° 28′ 45″ north
Longitude
-1.10495° or 1° 6′ 18″ west
Open location code
9CGWFVHW+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 261871142
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2640931
Wiki­data ID
Q3355913

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Orfasay” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Орфасай”
  • Cebuano: “Orfasay”
  • Dutch: “Orfasay”
  • French: “Orfasay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Orfasay”
  • Polish: “Orfasay”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Orfasay”
  • Swedish: “Orfasay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Littlester and Hamnavoe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Rumble and Holm of Copister, broch 850m SW of Southerness.

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