The Ness

The Ness is a locality in , . The Ness is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch of Tankerness and Braebuster.

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large, lowland, freshwater loch on the Orkney mainland in . The loch is roughly triangular in shape and is shallow with a flat bottom that gradually deepens from west to east. It lies approximately 4 mi southeast of . is situated 1½ miles west of The Ness.

House
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is a house, which is situated 2½ miles south of The Ness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rerwick Head and Tankerness.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles north of The Ness.

Village
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is a district in the parish in , . Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of and 1 kilometre east of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Ness.

The Ness

Latitude
58.96737° or 58° 58′ 3″ north
Longitude
-2.79422° or 2° 47′ 39″ west
Open location code
9CCVX684+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 918034138
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2641801
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