The Fleshes
The Fleshes is a bank in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Fleshes is situated nearby to the locality The Nevi, as well as near Quoyness.Places of Interest
Highlights include Graemsay and Hoy Lighthouse.
Graemsay
Island
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.
Hoy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.
Ward Hill
Peak
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Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m. Ward Hill is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Fleshes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houton and Stromness.
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 3 miles east of The Fleshes.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
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Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles north of The Fleshes.
The Fleshes
- Type: Bank
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.91667° or 58° 55′ northLongitude
-3.28333° or 3° 17′ westOpen location code
9CCRWP88+MMGeoNames ID
2649307
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Nevi and Quoyness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sour Skerry and West Hill (Graemsay).
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