Fara
Fara is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s.
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 128 feet (39 metres)
- …is also known as “Fara, Orkney”
- Description: island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Flotta Airport and Risa.
Scapa Flow Museum
Museum
Scapa Flow Museum is a war museum in Lyness on the Island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyness and Whome.
Fara
- Categories
- Location
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Latitude
58.84485° or 58° 50′ 42″ north
Longitude
-3.16553° or 3° 9′ 56″ west
Open location code
9CCRRRVM+WQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fara” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fara (pulo sa Hiniusang Gingharian)”
- Cebuano: “Fara”
- Chinese: “法拉島 (奧克尼群島)”
- Chinese: “法拉島”
- Dutch: “Fara”
- French: “Fara (Ecosse)”
- French: “Fara”
- German: “Fara”
- Greek: “Νήσος Φάρα”
- Greek: “Φάρα (νησί)”
- Italian: “Fara”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Fara (øy)”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fara i Orknøyane”
- Norwegian: “Fara”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Fara, Arcaibh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Fara”
- Swedish: “Fara”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mission Church and F2.
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