Houton Head
Houton Head is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Houton Head is situated nearby to the locality Bay of Houton, as well as near Linna Dale.- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Hounton Head” and “Howton Head”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holm of Houton and Houton Ferry Terminal.
Holm of Houton
Islet
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.
Houton Ferry Terminal
Passenger ship terminal
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houton Ferry Terminal is a passenger ship terminal.
SMS Kronprinz
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. SMS Kronprinz is situated 2 miles southeast of Houton Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houton and Hangaback.
Houton
Village
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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964.
Hangaback
Locality
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 2 miles east of Houton Head.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2½ miles northeast of Houton Head.
Houton Head
- Category: cape
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.91309° or 58° 54′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.19999° or 3° 12′ westElevation
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
9CCRWR72+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 9133139243OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Houton Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Houton Head”
- Swedish: “Houton Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bay of Houton and Linna Dale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Houtonhead and Houton Head Battery (WW2).
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