Point of Howana Geo
Point of Howana Geo is a point in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Point of Howana Geo is situated nearby to the locality Northdyke, as well as near Verron.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skara Brae and Skaill House.
Skara Brae
Protected area
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Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill in the parish of Sandwick, on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland.
Skaill House
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Skaill House is a historic manor house in Sandwick parish on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the Neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill.
Broch of Borwick
Archaeological site
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The Broch of Borwick is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Broch of Borwick is situated 2½ miles south of Point of Howana Geo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yesnaby and Twatt.
Yesnaby
Locality
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Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 3 miles south of Point of Howana Geo.
Twatt
Village
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Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 3½ miles northeast of Point of Howana Geo.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 4 miles east of Point of Howana Geo.
Point of Howana Geo
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.06667° or 59° 4′ northLongitude
-3.35° or 3° 21′ westElevation
236 feet (72 metres)Open location code
9CFR3M82+M2GeoNames ID
2646500
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