Bay of Cornquoy

Bay of Cornquoy is a bay in , . Bay of Cornquoy is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney and St Nicholas‘ Church, Holm.

Lighthouse
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on in , . It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the to the east of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rose Ness and Burray Ness.

Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality.

Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also spelled Ham, is a parish on . An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and , is named after . It has since been blocked up by the .

Bay of Cornquoy

Latitude
58.87967° or 58° 52′ 47″ north
Longitude
-2.83694° or 2° 50′ 13″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9CCVV5H7+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8325396913
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
2652357
Wiki­data ID
Q24652004
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Satellite Map

Discover Bay of Cornquoy from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bay of Cornquoy” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bay of Cornquoy”
  • Swedish: “Bay of Cornquoy”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Hole of Ness and Burray Haas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sand of Cornquoy and Beacon, Rose Ness.

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