Burn of Ore
Burn of Ore is a stream in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burn of Ore is situated nearby to the village Lyness, as well as near the locality Rinnigill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Scapa Flow Museum and Royal Naval Cemetery, Lyness, Hoy.
Scapa Flow Museum
Museum
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Scapa Flow Museum is a war museum in Lyness on the Island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. Housed within a refurbished Romney hut and oil fuel pump house at the former Lyness royal naval base HMS Proserpine, the museum charts the history of Orkney's involvement in World War I and World War II.
Crockness Martello tower
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Crockness Martello Tower is a Martello Tower on Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Napoleonic Wars, at the same time as the Martello Tower at Hackness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyness and Longhope.
Lyness
Village
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Lyness is a village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Walls and Flotta, and is situated at the junction of the B9047 and B9048.
Longhope
Village
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Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls. Longhope is situated 2 miles south of Burn of Ore.
Point of Hackness
Locality
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Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Burn of Ore.
Burn of Ore
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.82671° or 58° 49′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.20354° or 3° 12′ 13″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9CCRRQGW+MHGeoNames ID
2640935
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rinnigill and Crockness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ore Bay and Head of the Right.
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