Hen of Gairsay
Hen of Gairsay is a peninsula in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hen of Gairsay is situated nearby to the locality The Galt, as well as near Vasa Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sweyn Holm and Seal Skerry.
Sweyn Holm
Islet
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sweyn Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay. It is thought to be named for Sweyn Asleifsson, who was connected with Gairsay or possibly a corruption of "servant's island" in Norse.
Vasa Loch
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Vasa Loch is a brackish lagoon in southwestern Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. This water body has been shown on early maps of the island in a very similar shape and size to its current geometry, separated from the North Sea by a narrow strip of raised beach. Vasa Loch is situated 2 miles southeast of Hen of Gairsay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Balfour.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 3½ miles west of Hen of Gairsay.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3½ miles southeast of Hen of Gairsay.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 4 miles east of Hen of Gairsay.
Hen of Gairsay
- Type: Peninsula
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.0778° or 59° 4′ 40″ northLongitude
-2.95215° or 2° 57′ 8″ westElevation
56 feet (17 metres)Open location code
9CFV32HX+44GeoNames ID
2647095
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