The North Sound
The North Sound is a strait in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The North Sound is situated nearby to the locality Red Head, as well as near Grey Head.- Type: Strait
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.28079° or 59° 16′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.74772° or 2° 44′ 52″ west
Open location code
9CFV77J2+8W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=strait
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Red Head and Grey Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fishing lodge/kelp store C19 and Noup Hill.
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