Cantick Head
Cantick Head is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Cantick Head is situated near the locality Roeberry, as well as near Point of the Pool.- Type: Locality
- Description: headland in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “カンティック岬”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cantick Head Lighthouse and Switha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point of Hackness and Longhope.
Longhope
Village
Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. Longhope is situated 2½ miles west of Cantick Head.
Whome
Village
Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the… Whome is situated 3 miles north of Cantick Head.
Cantick Head
- Category: cape
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.78829° or 58° 47′ 18″ north
Longitude
-3.13206° or 3° 7′ 55″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9CCRQVQ9+85
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cantick Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cantick Head”
- Japanese: “カンティック・ヘッド”
- Swedish: “Cantick Head”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Roeberry and Point of the Pool.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement and Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch.
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Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.
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