Eynhallow Sound

Eynhallow Sound is a seaway lying between Mainland Orkney and the island of in the Orkney Islands, . The tidal indraught is "scarcely felt beyond a line joining and the Reef of Quendale".
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Broch of Gurness and Sands of Evie.

Archaeological site
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The is an Iron Age broch village…

Beach
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The is a sandy beach landform near the…

Island
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is a small, presently uninhabited island…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.

Village
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is a parish and village on , .

Village
is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the…

Village
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is a parish on , Scotland.

Eynhallow Sound

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Latitude
59.12645° or 59° 7′ 35″ north
Longitude
-3.09184° or 3° 5′ 31″ west
Open location code
9CFR4WG5+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 931964632
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
2649779
Wiki­data ID
Q5422949

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Eynhallow Sound” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Eynhallow Sound”
  • Cebuano: “Eynhallow Sound”
  • Chinese: “艾恩哈洛海峡”
  • Swedish: “Eynhallow Sound”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Swarta Fiold and Frotoft.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Evie Graveyard and Knowe Stenso,broch N of Dyke.

Orkney Islands: Highlights

Notable places include Kirkwall and Stromness.

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