Houton Head

Houton Head is a locality in , . Houton Head is situated near the locality , as well as near .
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 115 feet (35 metres)
  • Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Hounton Head”
    “Howton Head”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holm of Houton and Houton Ferry Terminal.
John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is one of the southern islands.
Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a passenger ship terminal.
Wikimedia, Public domain.
was the last dreadnought battleship… is situated 2 miles southeast of Houton Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houton and Orphir.
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is a settlement 5 miles southeast of on the island of , , Scotland.
Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a parish and settlement on , . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Houton Head.
John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 4 miles northwest of Houton Head.

Houton Head

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Latitude
58.91309° or 58° 54′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.19999° or 3° 12′ west
Open location code
9CCRWR72+62
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9133139243
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2646481
Wiki­data ID
Q24641618

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).

Orkney Islands: Highlights

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