Mae Sand
Mae Sand is a beach in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Mae Sand is situated nearby to the locality Netherhouse, as well as near the village Midbea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westray and Knowe of Skea.
Westray
Westray is one of the Orkney Islands of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.
Knowe of Skea
Archaeological site
Photo: Isla17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Skea is an archaeological site.
Westside Church
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westside Church, is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement.
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 3½ miles north of Mae Sand.
Mae Sand
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.26728° or 59° 16′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.97745° or 2° 58′ 39″ westOpen location code
9CFV728F+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1160884693OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
2643221Wikidata ID
Q24639395
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mae Sand” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mae Sand”
- Swedish: “Mae Sand”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Netherhouse and Midbea.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cairns and Hooan (ruins).
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