Head of Holland
Head of Holland is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Head of Holland is situated nearby to the locality The Shell, as well as near Point of Greenbanks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirkwall Airport and Helliar Holm.
Kirkwall Airport
Aerodrome
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Kirkwall Airport is the main airport serving Orkney in Scotland. It is located 2.5 NM southeast of Kirkwall and is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. The airport is used by Loganair. Kirkwall Airport is situated 2½ miles south of Head of Holland.
Helliar Holm
Islet
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Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. Helliar Holm is situated 2 miles north of Head of Holland.
Thieves Holm
Islet
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Thieves Holm is a small island in Orkney, Scotland. Thieves Holm is situated 2½ miles northwest of Head of Holland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Andrews.
Kirkwall
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Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
St Andrews
Locality
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St Andrews is a parish on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. It is located east of the town of Kirkwall and the parish of St Ola and lies north of Holm and west of Deerness. St Andrews is situated 3 miles south of Head of Holland.
Balfour
Village
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Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 3 miles north of Head of Holland.
Head of Holland
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: cape
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.99175° or 58° 59′ 30″ northLongitude
-2.89113° or 2° 53′ 28″ westOpen location code
9CCVX4R5+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 8379221105OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2646753Wikidata ID
Q24644061
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Head of Holland” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Head of Holland”
- Swedish: “Head of Holland”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Shell and Point of Greenbanks.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel (remains of) and Broch.
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