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.

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.

St Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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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Latitude

58.8° or 58° 48′ north

Longitude

-2.91667° or 2° 55′ west

Open location code

9CCVR32M+28

GeoNames ID

2645727

Wikidata ID

Q24640059

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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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