Kirk Hope
Kirk Hope is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirk Hope is situated nearby to the locality Cantick Head, as well as near Roeberry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Cantick Head Lighthouse and Hackness Martello Tower and Battery.
Cantick Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Cantick Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Scottish island of South Walls in the Orkney Islands. It is located at the end of Cantick Head, a long peninsula on the south-eastern coast of South Walls that overlooks the Pentland Firth and the Sound of Hoxa, which forms the southern entry to the natural harbour of Scapa Flow.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
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Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a former British Army barracks and currently a museum located on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland.
Switha
Islet
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Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point of Hackness and Longhope.
Longhope
Village
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Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls.
Whome
Village
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Whome is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from Whome look across Pan Hope, to the Flotta oil terminal across the bay.
Kirk Hope
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.79116° or 58° 47′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.14321° or 3° 8′ 36″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
9CCRQVR4+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 8639802735OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kirk Hope” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kirk Hope”
- Swedish: “Kirk Hope”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cantick Head and Roeberry.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement and Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch.
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