Neblonga
Neblonga is a point in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Neblonga is situated nearby to the locality Outertown, as well as near Breck Ness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Breckness House.
Breckness House
Ruins
Photo: Doug Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breckness House, sometimes known as Breckness Castle, is the site of the 17th-century mansion, chapel and burial ground, built by George Graham, the Bishop of Orkney.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stromness and Yesnaby.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Yesnaby
Locality
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 3 miles north of Neblonga.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Cairston is situated 3 miles east of Neblonga.
Neblonga
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.98265° or 58° 58′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.3618° or 3° 21′ 43″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
9CCRXJMQ+37GeoNames ID
2641834
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Outertown and Breck Ness.
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Highlights include Black Craig and Skrowa Skerry.
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