Sound of Hoxa
Sound of Hoxa is a strait in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sound of Hoxa is situated nearby to the locality Hoxa Head, as well as near Lee Craig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Strait
- Description: sound in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Hoxa Sound”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoxa Head Lighthouse and Calf of Flotta.
Calf of Flotta
Islet
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one.
Nevi Skerry
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nevi Skerry is a skerry situated in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. The skerry is situated approximately 1 km east of Flotta and approximately 2 km north-west of South Ronaldsay, at the northern end of the Sound of Hoxa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoxa Head and Hoxa.
Hoxa
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive.
Sound of Hoxa
- Categories: sound and body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.82318° or 58° 49′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.04815° or 3° 2′ 53″ westOpen location code
9CCRRXF2+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 233809564OpenStreetMap feature
natural=straitGeoNames ID
2646479Wikidata ID
Q24644067
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Satellite Map
Discover Sound of Hoxa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sound of Hoxa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sound of Hoxa”
- Swedish: “Sound of Hoxa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lee Craig and Rocks of Scarton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Balfour Coast Battery, Hoxa Head and Hoxa Battery.
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