Burness Peninsula

Burness Peninsula is a peninsula in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burness Peninsula is situated near the hamlet Otterswick, as well as near the locality Templehall.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sanday and Sanday Airport.

Sanday is one of the Orkney Islands, northeast of Orkney Mainland.

Aerodrome

Sanday Airport is located on Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland, 20 NM north‑northeast of Kirkwall. Sanday Airport is situated 2½ miles south of Burness Peninsula.

Nearby places include Kettletoft.

Village

Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. Kettletoft is situated 4 miles south of Burness Peninsula.

Latitude

59.28333° or 59° 17′ north

Longitude

-2.56667° or 2° 34′ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

9CFV7CMM+88

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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From Cebuano to Swedish—“Burness Peninsula” goes by many names.

Places to explore: Burness and Otterswick.

Highlights: Lama Ness and Lamaness Firth.

Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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