Gill Point

Gill Point is a point in , . Gill Point is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westray and Lady Kirk.

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is one of the of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.

Church
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The at is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of , in , . The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church.

Aerodrome
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is an airport at Aikerness, on in the , . Westray Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. is situated 2½ miles north of Gill Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
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is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay.

Gill Point

Latitude
59.31667° or 59° 19′ north
Longitude
-2.96667° or 2° 58′ west
Open location code
9CFV828M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2648656
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