Lochs of Geniefea
Lochs of Geniefea is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Lochs of Geniefea is situated nearby to the locality Rackwick, as well as near Melsetter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoy and Hoglinns Water.
Hoy
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Hoy is the second largest of the Orkney Islands, extending 14 miles north-south by 6 miles east-west, but with a population of only 419 in 2011. The name means "high" and it's hilly and sparsely populated; its hills draw the clouds, drizzle and midges, and Hoy feels much more like the bleak Hebrides than the green, pastoral Orkneys.
Hoglinns Water
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Hoglinns Water is a small freshwater loch in the south of the island of Hoy, Orkney. It drains in to Heldale Water via Hoglinns Burn. The loch was surveyed in 1906 by Sir John Murray and later charted as part of the Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909. Hoglinns Water is situated 2 miles south of Lochs of Geniefea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyness and Longhope.
Lyness
Village
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Lyness is a village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Walls and Flotta, and is situated at the junction of the B9047 and B9048. Lyness is situated 4 miles east of Lochs of Geniefea.
Longhope
Village
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Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls. Longhope is situated 4½ miles southeast of Lochs of Geniefea.
Brims
Locality
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Brims is a village at the southern point of the island of Hoy, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Walls and Flotta. The RNLI lifeboat Thomas McCunn is on display at the Longhope Lifeboat Museum in Brims, which was the Longhope Lifeboat Station until 1999. Brims is situated 5 miles southeast of Lochs of Geniefea.
Lochs of Geniefea
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Gleniefea Lochs”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.83333° or 58° 50′ northLongitude
-3.31667° or 3° 19′ westElevation
643 feet (196 metres)Open location code
9CCRRMMM+88GeoNames ID
2648723
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