Holm of Houton
The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.
- Islet
- …is also known as “Holm of Howton”
- Description: island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Houton Ferry Terminal and SMS Kronprinz.
Houton Ferry Terminal
Passenger ship terminal
Houton Ferry Terminal is a passenger ship terminal.
SMS Markgraf
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SMS Markgraf was the third dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class. SMS Markgraf is situated 1½ miles southeast of Holm of Houton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houton and Orphir.
Orphir
Village
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Orphir is situated 2½ miles northeast of Holm of Houton.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 4½ miles northwest of Holm of Houton.
Holm of Houton
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Latitude
58.91069° or 58° 54′ 39″ north
Longitude
-3.18847° or 3° 11′ 19″ west
Open location code
9CCRWR66+7J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holm of Houton” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Holm of Houton”
- Dutch: “Holm of Houton”
- French: “Holm of Houton”
- Italian: “Holm of Houton”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Holm of Houton”
- Swedish: “Holm of Houton”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bay of Houton and Houton Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Houtonhead and Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1).
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