Bay of Myre
Bay of Myre is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bay of Myre is situated nearby to the locality Bay of Houton, as well as near Houton Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holm of Houton and Houton Ferry Terminal.
Holm of Houton
Islet
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.
Houton Ferry Terminal
Passenger ship terminal
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houton Ferry Terminal is a passenger ship terminal.
SMS Kronprinz
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houton and Hangaback.
Houton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton.
Bay of Myre
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.91695° or 58° 55′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.17174° or 3° 10′ 18″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9CCRWR8H+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 8639867117OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bay of Myre” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bay of Myre”
- Swedish: “Bay of Myre”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bay of Houton and Houton Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1) and Site of tumulus (Lavacroon).
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