Holm of Huip
The Holm of Huip is a small island in the Orkney Islands, in Spurness Sound to the north west of Stronsay. The Holm has a cairn on it, and a number of grey seals.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Stronsay Airport and Papa Stronsay.
Papa Stronsay
Island
Linga Holm
Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitehall and Stronsay.
Whitehall
Village
Backaland
Hamlet
Holm of Huip
- Type: Islet
- Description: small island in the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.16626° or 59° 9′ 59″ north
Longitude
-2.65116° or 2° 39′ 4″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
9CFV588X+GG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holm of Huip” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Holm of Huip”
- Dutch: “Holm of Huip”
- French: “Holm of Huip”
- Italian: “Holm of Huip”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Holm of Huip”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Holm of Huip”
- Swedish: “Holm of Huip”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Links Ness and Spur Ness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Green Hill,broch WSW of Huip and Stronsay Airport Terminal.
Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.
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