Muckle Green Holm

Muckle Green Holm is an uninhabited island in the North Isles of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is roughly 28 hectares in extent and rises to 28 metres above sea level, the summit having a triangulation pillar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland and Quholm.

Backaland

Hamlet

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. Backaland is situated 2½ miles northeast of Muckle Green Holm.

Quholm

Hamlet

Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 4 miles south of Muckle Green Holm.

Muckle Green Holm

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.13333° or 59° 8′ north

Longitude

-2.81667° or 2° 49′ west

Open location code

9CFV45MM+88

GeoNames ID

2642041

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