Holm of Odness

Holm of Odness is an island in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Holm of Odness is situated nearby to the locality Everbay, as well as near the village Whitehall.

Type: Island
Description: island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Holm of Odin-ness” and “Odin-ness”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Papa Stronsay and Golgotha Monastery.

Papa Stronsay

Island

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Papa Stronsay is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Stronsay. It is 74 hectares in size, and 13 metres above sea level at its highest point. Papa Stronsay is situated 2½ miles northwest of Holm of Odness.

Golgotha Monastery

Monastery

Golgotha Monastery is a monastery located on the Orkney island of Papa Stronsay. The monastery was founded in 1999, after the monastic community of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer purchased the island that year from farmer Charles Ronald Smith. Golgotha Monastery is situated 2 miles northwest of Holm of Odness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitehall and Stronsay.

Whitehall

Village

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whitehall is the village on the island of Stronsay, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier. Whitehall is situated 2½ miles west of Holm of Odness.

Stronsay

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stronsay is one of the Orkney Islands, with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.

Holm of Odness

Category: landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.13333° or 59° 8′ north

Longitude

-2.53333° or 2° 32′ west

Open location code

9CFV4FM8+8M

GeoNames ID

2641075

Wikidata ID

Q24638890

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holm of Odness” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Holm of Odness”
Swedish: “Holm of Odness”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Everbay and Whitehall Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Odness and The Bow.

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