Loch of Harray
The Loch of Harray is the largest loch of Mainland Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Harray. It lies immediately north of the Loch of Stenness and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- Description: lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outfows to the Loch of Stenness
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray.
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harray and Stenness.
Harray
Village
Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Harray is situated 1½ miles northeast of Loch of Harray.
Loch of Harray
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Latitude
59.01667° or 59° 1′ north
Longitude
-3.21667° or 3° 13′ west
Open location code
9CFR2Q8M+M8
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Loch of Harray” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة هاري”
- Basque: “Harray aintzira”
- Catalan: “Loch of Harray”
- Cebuano: “Loch of Harray”
- Chinese: “哈瑞湖”
- French: “Loch de Harray”
- German: “Loch of Harray”
- Hebrew: “לוך האראיי”
- Japanese: “ハーレー湖”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Loch of Harray”
- Norwegian: “Loch of Harray”
- Swedish: “Loch of Harray”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grimeston and Netherbrough.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Long Holm and Glass Holms.
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