Bay of Isbister
Bay of Isbister is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bay of Isbister is situated nearby to the locality Mou Ness, as well as near Varme Dale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Damsay.
Damsay
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Damsay is an islet in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 18 hectares in extent and rises to only 11 metres above sea level. It is situated in the Bay of Firth north of the Orkney Mainland near Finstown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rendall and Tingwall.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall.
Finstown
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for.
Bay of Isbister
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.04049° or 59° 2′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.04149° or 3° 2′ 29″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
9CFR2XR5+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 4790856713OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2646025
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mou Ness and Varme Dale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Brockan and Rendall Cemetery.
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