Faraclett Head
Faraclett Head is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Faraclett Head is situated nearby to the locality Sourin, as well as near Soundybraes.Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holm of Scockness and Kili Holm.
Holm of Scockness
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Scockness is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between Rousay and Egilsay. It is currently used for grazing. Its name is Norse in origin and means "little island of the crooked headland".
Kili Holm
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kili Holm is a tidal island in the Orkney Islands, linked to Egilsay. Unusually, like its neighbour Egilsay, it may have a partly Gaelic etymology, in this case from cille meaning a monk's cell.
Faraclett Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: headland on Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.18467° or 59° 11′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.97275° or 2° 58′ 22″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
9CFV52MG+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8829703500OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Faraclett Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Faraclett Head”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Faraclett Head”
- Swedish: “Faraclett Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sourin and Soundybraes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lock of Scockness, broch, Rousay and Loch of Scockness.
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