Lens Wick
Lens Wick is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Lens Wick is situated nearby to the locality Altars of Linnay, as well as near Point of Savegeo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Lenswick” and “Linds Wick”
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Ronaldsay and North Ronaldsay Airport.
North Ronaldsay
Photo: Greg Fitchett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay is the most northerly of the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It's 3 miles long by a mile wide, low-lying, and in 2011 had a population of 72.
North Ronaldsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay Airport is located on North Ronaldsay island, 28 NM northeast by north of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland. North Ronaldsay Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.
Ancumtoun
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.
Bustatoun
Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bustatoun is a village on the island of North Ronaldsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.
Lens Wick
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.38861° or 59° 23′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.42045° or 2° 25′ 14″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9CFV9HQH+CROpenStreetMap ID
node 4159853526OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lens Wick” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lens Wick”
- Swedish: “Lens Wick”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Altars of Linnay and Point of Savegeo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grithamy Dyke and Back of the Quoy.
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