Harp Skerry
Harp Skerry is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Harp Skerry is situated nearby to the locality Point of Scaraber, as well as near Fers Ness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eday and Faray.
Eday
Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eday is one of the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It's about 15 miles north of the Orkney Mainland, 8 miles long by a mile wide but pinched in the middle: in Old Norse Eiðøy means "isthmus island".
Faray
Island
Photo: Douglas Caldow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying between Eday and Westray. Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony.
Rusk Holm
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rusk Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, near Faray to the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backaland.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 4 miles southeast of Harp Skerry.
Harp Skerry
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.2° or 59° 12′ northLongitude
-2.83333° or 2° 50′ westOpen location code
9CFV55X8+XMGeoNames ID
2647443
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Point of Scaraber and Fers Ness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fersness Hill and Sound of Faray.
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