Hoy Sound
Hoy Sound is a body of salt water subject to tidal currents situated south of the town of Stromness in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. The sound lies north of the island of Hoy and to the south of Mainland Orkney.
- Strait
- Description: sound in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Hoy Sound Low Light and Stromness Museum.
Hoy Sound Low Light
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland.
Graemsay
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stromness and Bu‘ Point.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200.
Hoy Sound
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Latitude
58.94498° or 58° 56′ 42″ north
Longitude
-3.32847° or 3° 19′ 43″ west
Open location code
9CCRWMVC+XJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = strait
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Hoy Sound” goes by many names.
Hoy SoundCatalan
Hoy SoundCebuano
Hoy SoundSwedish
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Point of Oxan and Fulzie Geo.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Warebeth Cemetery Broch and Stromness Cemetery.
Curious Sounds to Discover
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