Finstown
Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for.
- Village with about 530 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- Description: village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn and Finstown Mill.
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered…
Holm of Grimbister
Islet
Holm of Grimbister is an inhabited tidal islet in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Firth and Harray.
Firth
Locality
Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney.
Harray
Village
Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Harray is situated 3½ miles northwest of Finstown.
Finstown
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Latitude
59.00666° or 59° 0′ 24″ north
Longitude
-3.11541° or 3° 6′ 56″ west
Open location code
9CFR2V4M+MR
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Finstown” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jupadee and Scarva TaIng.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Firth Church and Firth Park.
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