Bow of Hoy
Bow of Hoy is a reef in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bow of Hoy is situated nearby to the locality Point of Oxan, as well as near Breck Ness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoy, Braebister and Graemsay.
Hoy, Braebister
Archaeological site
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoy, Braebister is an archaeological site.
Graemsay
Island
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness. Graemsay is situated 2 miles east of Bow of Hoy.
Hoy Sound Low Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.
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. 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
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Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of Bow of Hoy.
Cairston
Locality
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Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Cairston is situated 4 miles northeast of Bow of Hoy.
Bow of Hoy
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.93333° or 58° 56′ northLongitude
-3.35° or 3° 21′ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9CCRWMM2+82GeoNames ID
2646474
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sel Wick and Hoy Skerries.
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