Lyness
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.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 feet (10 metres)
- Description: village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland
Places of Interest
Discover Royal Naval Cemetery, Lyness, Hoy and Scapa Flow Museum.
Scapa Flow Museum
Scapa Flow Museum is a war museum in Lyness on the Island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longhope and Point of Hackness.
Longhope
Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland.
2½ miles south of Lyness
Point of Hackness
Point of Hackness is a locality.
2½ miles southeast of Lyness
Lyness
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Latitude
58.83289° or 58° 49′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.20707° or 3° 12′ 25″ west
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Open location code
9CCRRQMV+55
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Italian—“Lyness” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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