Odness

Odness is a peninsula and headland on the island of , in , Scotland. The Odness peninsula contains the farm of Odiness. Odness is also within the parish of Stronsay.
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Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape on Stronsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Odin Ness”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Papa Stronsay and Golgotha Monastery.

Island
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small island in , , lying north east of . It is 74 hectares in size, and 13 metres above sea level at its highest point. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Odness.

Monastery
is a monastery located on the island of . 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. is situated 2 miles northwest of Odness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitehall and Stronsay.

Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the village on the island of , in the Orkney Islands of . 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. is situated 2½ miles west of Odness.

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the , with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.

Odness

Latitude
59.13333° or 59° 8′ north
Longitude
-2.53333° or 2° 32′ west
Open location code
9CFV4FM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2641076
Wiki­data ID
Q7077878
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Satellite Map

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

From Basque to Swedish—“Odness” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Odness”
  • Bulgarian: “Однес”
  • Cebuano: “Odness”
  • Dutch: “Odness”
  • French: “Odness”
  • Swedish: “Odness”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Everbay and Whitehall Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holm of Odness and The Bow.

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