Louther Skerry
Louther Skerry is an islet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Louther Skerry is situated nearby to the locality Banks Head, as well as near Morris Geo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muckle Skerry and Muckle Skerry Lighthouse.
Muckle Skerry
Islet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckle Skerry is the largest of the Pentland Skerries, a group of uninhabited islets that lie off the north coast of Scotland in the Pentland Firth. It is home to the Pentland Skerries Lighthouse, in the north of the island.
Pentland Skerries Low Light
Lighthouse
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pentland Skerries Low Light is a lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Duncansby Head.
Brough Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 4 miles northwest of Louther Skerry.
Duncansby Head
Locality
Photo: Russ McLean, CC BY 3.0.
Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the Scottish and British mainlands, slightly northeast of John o' Groats. It lies approximately 20 km east-southeast of Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands. Duncansby Head is situated 5 miles southwest of Louther Skerry.
Louther Skerry
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.6794° or 58° 40′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.89936° or 2° 53′ 58″ westOpen location code
9CCVM4H2+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 261452881OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Louther Skerry” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Louther Skerry”
- French: “Louther Skerry”
- Swedish: “Louther Skerry”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Banks Head and Morris Geo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clettack Skerry and Little Skerry.
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