Dam of Hoxa
Dam of Hoxa is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Dam of Hoxa is situated nearby to the hamlet Lowertown, as well as near the locality Uppertown Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery (WW2).Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum and Hoxa Head Lighthouse.
Nevi Skerry
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nevi Skerry is a skerry situated in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. The skerry is situated approximately 1 km east of Flotta and approximately 2 km north-west of South Ronaldsay, at the northern end of the Sound of Hoxa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoxa and Saint Margaret’s Hope.
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.
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.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive.
Dam of Hoxa
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.82955° or 58° 49′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.99165° or 2° 59′ 30″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CCVR2H5+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 951424337OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dam of Hoxa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dam of Hoxa”
- Swedish: “Dam of Hoxa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lowertown and Uppertown Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery (WW2).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Howe of Hoxa, Broch site and Little Howe Of Hoxa Settlement.
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