Kirk Taing
Kirk Taing is a reef in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirk Taing is situated nearby to the hamlet Southtown, as well as near the locality Burray Ness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include East Broch of Burray and Echna Loch.
East Broch of Burray
Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles north of Kirk Taing.
Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney
Lighthouse
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney is situated 2½ miles northeast of Kirk Taing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burray Ness and Ayre of Cara.
Grim Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level. Grim Ness is situated 2 miles south of Kirk Taing.
Kirk Taing
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.85° or 58° 51′ northLongitude
-2.88333° or 2° 53′ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
9CCVR4X8+XMGeoNames ID
2645224
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Southtown and Burray Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burray and Lippa Rocks.
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