Hunda
Hunda is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is 100 hectares in extent and rises to 42 metres above sea level. It is situated in Scapa Flow and connected to the nearby island of Burray by a causeway built in 1941 to stop passage of small surface craft as part of the boom defences, and thence to the Orkney Mainland via the Churchill Barriers.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 80 feet (30 metres)
- Description: island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum and Echna Loch.
W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum
Museum
W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum is situated 2 miles south of Hunda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Hoxa.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 2 miles south of Hunda.
Ayre of Cara
Locality
Ayre of Cara is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hunda.
Hunda
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
58.85599° or 58° 51′ 22″ north
Longitude
-2.97568° or 2° 58′ 32″ west
Open location code
9CCVV24F+9P
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Hunda” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Hunda”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Ayre and Bar Taing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hunda Sound and Berryhill.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.