Fall of Warness
Fall of Warness is a strait in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Fall of Warness is situated nearby to the locality Tidal energy generation test site, as well as near The Chapel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muckle Green Holm.
Muckle Green Holm
Islet
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckle Green Holm is an uninhabited island in the North Isles of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is roughly 28 hectares in extent and rises to 28 metres above sea level, the summit having a triangulation pillar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backaland and Quholm.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland.
Fall of Warness
- Type: Strait
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13206° or 59° 7′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.80388° or 2° 48′ 14″ westOpen location code
9CFV45JW+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 931964622OpenStreetMap feature
natural=straitGeoNames ID
2649717
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tidal energy generation test site and War Ness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include EMEC Fall of Warness Tidal Energy Test Site and Knol of Merrigarth.
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