The Nev
The Nev is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Nev is situated nearby to the hamlet Aikerness, as well as near the locality Bow Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westray Airport and Knap of Howar.
Westray Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westray Airport is an airport at Aikerness, on Westray in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Westray Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Knap of Howar
Archaeological site
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The Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe. Knap of Howar is situated 2 miles east of The Nev.
Papa Westray Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Me677, Public domain.
Papa Westray Airport is located 22 NM north of Kirkwall Airport on Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland. The facility is best known for being one of the two airports joined by the shortest scheduled flight in the world, a leg of Loganair's inter-island service, to Westray Airport. Papa Westray Airport is situated 2½ miles east of The Nev.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 2½ miles south of The Nev.
The Nev
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.35° or 59° 21′ northLongitude
-2.96667° or 2° 58′ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9CFV82XM+X8GeoNames ID
2641755
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