East Ayre
East Ayre is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. East Ayre is situated nearby to the locality Sunless Geo, as well as near Wha Taing.Places of Interest
Highlights include Echna Loch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Ayre of Cara.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 2½ miles south of East Ayre.
Ayre of Cara
Locality
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayre of Cara is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of East Ayre.
Hoxa
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road. Hoxa is situated 2½ miles southwest of East Ayre.
East Ayre
- Type: Locality
- Description: point on the north-east of Hunda, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: point
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.85957° or 58° 51′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.96261° or 2° 57′ 45″ westOpen location code
9CCVV25P+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8245352345OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2650509Wikidata ID
Q24645799
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“East Ayre” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “East Ayre”
- Swedish: “East Ayre”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sunless Geo and Wha Taing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hunda Reef and Site of Viking Hoard.
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