Nevi Skerry

Nevi Skerry is a skerry situated in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. The skerry is situated approximately 1 km east of Flotta and approximately 2 km north-west of South Ronaldsay, at the northern end of the Sound of Hoxa.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Calf of Flotta and Hoxa Head Lighthouse.

Calf of Flotta

Islet

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The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one.

Hoxa Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Hoxa Head Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles south of Nevi Skerry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hoxa and Hoxa Head.

Hoxa

Village

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Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road. Hoxa is situated 1½ miles southeast of Nevi Skerry.

Hoxa Head

Locality

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Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 2 miles south of Nevi Skerry.

Whome

Village

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Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Whome is situated 2½ miles southwest of Nevi Skerry.

Nevi Skerry

Type: Rock
Description: rock formation in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Categories: rock formation and landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.84477° or 58° 50′ 41″ north

Longitude

-3.04505° or 3° 2′ 42″ west

Open location code

9CCRRXV3+WX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1072268133

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=rock

GeoNames ID

2641740

Wikidata ID

Q18161560

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nevi Skerry” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Nevi Skerry”
Swedish: “Nevi Skerry”

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Notable Places Nearby

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