Garth Head
Garth Head is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Garth Head is situated near the locality Osmondwall, as well as near South Walls.Places of Interest
Highlights: Longhope Lifeboat Museum and Hackness Martello Tower and Battery.
Longhope Lifeboat Museum
Museum
Longhope Lifeboat Museum is a museum at Brims on the island of Hoy in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a former… Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is situated 2½ miles northeast of Garth Head.Cantick Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
The Cantick Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century… Cantick Head Lighthouse is situated 2 miles east of Garth Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longhope and Brims.
Longhope
Village
Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. Longhope is situated 1½ miles north of Garth Head.
Brims
Locality
Brims is a village at the southern point of the island of Hoy, in Orkney, Scotland. Brims is situated 1½ miles west of Garth Head.
Point of Hackness
Locality
Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Garth Head.
Garth Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.77777° or 58° 46′ 40″ north
Longitude
-3.18707° or 3° 11′ 14″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9CCRQRH7+45
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Garth Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Garth Head”
- Swedish: “Garth Head”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Osmondwall and South Walls.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Axe and Aith Head.
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Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.
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