Burgh Head

Burgh Head is a cape in , . Burgh Head is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stronsay and Whitehall.

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the , with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.

Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the village on the island of , in the Orkney Islands of . It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier. is situated 4 miles northwest of Burgh Head.

Burgh Head

Latitude
59.09295° or 59° 5′ 35″ north
Longitude
-2.52759° or 2° 31′ 39″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9CFV3FVC+5X
Geo­Names ID
2654300
Wiki­data ID
Q24654496
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Satellite Map

Discover Burgh Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Burgh Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Burgh Head”
  • Swedish: “Burgh Head”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Brough and Burgh Hill.

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