Links Ness
Links Ness is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Links Ness is situated nearby to the locality Spur Ness, as well as near Woods Yard (old fish curing yard).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stronsay Airport and Linga Holm.
Stronsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stronsay Airport is located 15 nautical miles northeast by north of Kirkwall Airport on Stronsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Stronsay Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Linga Holm
Island
Photo: Dave Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga Holm, commonly known as Linga, Midgarth and the Holm of Midgarth is an uninhabited Scottish island extending to approximately 57 hectares situated 700 metres west of Stronsay island in the Orkney archipelago.
Holm of Huip
Islet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Huip is a small island in the Orkney Islands, in Spurness Sound to the north west of Stronsay. The Holm has a cairn on it, and a number of grey seals.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitehall and Backaland.
Whitehall
Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehall is the village on the island of Stronsay, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier. Whitehall is situated 3 miles east of Links Ness.
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 3 miles west of Links Ness.
Stronsay
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stronsay is one of the Orkney Islands, with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.
Links Ness
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: cape
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.15312° or 59° 9′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.67274° or 2° 40′ 22″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9CFV583G+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 611628043OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Links Ness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Links Ness”
- Swedish: “Links Ness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Spur Ness and Woods Yard (old fish curing yard).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Linga and Green Hill,broch WSW of Huip.
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