Kirk Ness
Kirk Ness is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirk Ness is situated nearby to the locality Kirkhouse Point, as well as near Eastside.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kick Ness”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Peter’s Church and Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Kirk Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grim Ness and Sandwick.
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 northeast of Kirk Ness.
Sandwick
Locality
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 2½ miles west of Kirk Ness.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kirk Ness.
Kirk Ness
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kirk Ness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kick Ness”
- Cebuano: “Kirk Ness”
- Swedish: “Kick Ness”
- Swedish: “Kirk Ness”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kirkhouse Point and Eastside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pool of Cletts and Newark Bay.
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