Lyrawa Bay
Lyrawa Bay is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Lyrawa Bay is situated nearby to the locality Green Head, as well as near Deep Dale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Risa and Cava.
Risa
Islet
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rysa Little, commonly referred to as Rysa, is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 32 hectares in area, and rises to 20 metres above sea level.
Cava
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cava is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is 107 hectares in extent and rises to 38 metres above sea level. The literal meaning of the name is calf island, a terminology often used to designate a small island near to a larger one.
SMS Markgraf
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
SMS Markgraf was the third dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class. She served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 4 June 1913.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyness and Houton.
Lyness
Village
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lyness is a village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Walls and Flotta, and is situated at the junction of the B9047 and B9048.
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.
Lyrawa Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.87136° or 58° 52′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.222° or 3° 13′ 19″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CCRVQCH+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8639802722OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2643280
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Green Head and Deep Dale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bunker and Water of the Wicks.
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