Black Holm

Black Holm is a small tidal island in the Orkney Islands, near to the west of off the north-eastern coast of .
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Corn Holm and Copinsay.

Island
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is a small tidal island in , near to the west, off the north-eastern coast of . There was once a small chapel there, and it is covered in birdlife.

Island
Photo: Peter Gordon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the Orkney Islands in , lying off the east coast of the Orkney Mainland. The smaller companion island to , lies to the northeast.

Lighthouse
Photo: Dave Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rose Ness.

Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 5 miles southwest of Black Holm.

Black Holm

Latitude
58.90369° or 58° 54′ 13″ north
Longitude
-2.70577° or 2° 42′ 21″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9CCVW73V+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1306669541
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2655480
Wiki­data ID
Q1747851
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Satellite Map

Discover Black Holm from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Black Holm” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Black Holm”
  • Dutch: “Black Holm”
  • French: “Black Holm”
  • Italian: “Black Holm”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Black Holm”
  • Swedish: “Black Holm”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Geo and The Geo Slipway.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ward Holm and Backland, Broch.

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