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 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 Orphir.

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.

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.