Sound of Faray

Sound of Faray is a strait in , . Sound of Faray is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eday and Faray.

Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the of Scotland. It's about 15 miles north of the Orkney Mainland, 8 miles long by a mile wide but pinched in the middle: in Old Norse Eiðøy means "isthmus island".

Island
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is a small in , , lying between and . Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony.

Islet
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The is a small island in , Scotland, near and , which it lies between. Together with its neighbour Faray, it is designated a SSSI due to its importance as a haul-out site and breeding area for grey seals.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland.

Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of in , Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. is situated at the southern end of the B9063.

Sound of Faray

Latitude
59.21725° or 59° 13′ 2″ north
Longitude
-2.8034° or 2° 48′ 12″ west
Open location code
9CFV658W+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 931973250
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
2649697
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