Hangaback
Hangaback is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hangaback is situated nearby to the locality Toy Ness, as well as near the village Orphir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Hangaback (former crofting township aka The Breck”
Places of Interest
Highlights include SMS Cöln and SMS Kronprinz.
SMS Cöln
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SMS Cöln was a light cruiser in the German Kaiserliche Marine, the second to bear this name, after her predecessor SMS Cöln had been lost in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
SMS Kronprinz
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SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. SMS Kronprinz is situated 2 miles southwest of Hangaback.
SMS Markgraf
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SMS Markgraf was the third dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class. She served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 4 June 1913. SMS Markgraf is situated 2 miles southwest of Hangaback.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orphir and Houton.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton.
Houton
Village
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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 2 miles west of Hangaback.
Stenness
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Hangaback
- Category: cape
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.91776° or 58° 55′ 4″ northLongitude
-3.13778° or 3° 8′ 16″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9CCRWV96+4VOpenStreetMap ID
node 9114429727OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hangaback” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hangaback”
- Swedish: “Hangaback”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Toy Ness and Bancquoy.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piggar (ruins) and Site of WW1 Seaplane base.
Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
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