Kame of Hoy
Kame of Hoy is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kame of Hoy is situated nearby to the village Rackwick, as well as near the locality Too of the Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Man of Hoy and Cuilags.
Old Man of Hoy
Peak
Photo: Dave Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Man of Hoy is a 137-metre sea stack on Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom. Old Man of Hoy is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kame of Hoy.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m. Ward Hill is situated 2½ miles southeast of Kame of Hoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head and Stromness.
Rora Head
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rora Head is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles south of Kame of Hoy.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 6 miles northeast of Kame of Hoy.
Kame of Hoy
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kame of Hoy” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kame of Hoy”
- Swedish: “Kame of Hoy”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hoy and Rackwick.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Geo of Hellia and Top of Hellia.
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