Little Green Holm
Little Green Holm is an islet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Little Green Holm is situated nearby to the locality Tidal energy generation test site, as well as near War Ness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Green Holm”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muckle Green Holm.
Muckle Green Holm
Islet
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Quholm and Backaland.
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 3 miles south of Little Green Holm.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 3½ miles northeast of Little Green Holm.
Little Green Holm
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.12075° or 59° 7′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.82931° or 2° 49′ 46″ westOpen location code
9CFV45CC+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 4569159OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Little Green Holm” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Little Green Holm”
- Swedish: “Little Green Holm”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tidal energy generation test site and War Ness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include EMEC Fall of Warness Tidal Energy Test Site and Knol of Merrigarth.
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