Benlin Rock
Benlin Rock is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Benlin Rock is situated nearby to the locality The Galt, as well as near the hamlet Quholm.Places of Interest
Highlights include Muckle Green Holm.
Muckle Green Holm
Islet
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckle Green Holm is an uninhabited island in the North Isles of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is roughly 28 hectares in extent and rises to 28 metres above sea level, the summit having a triangulation pillar. Muckle Green Holm is situated 1½ miles northeast of Benlin Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quholm and Backaland.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 3 miles south of Benlin Rock.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 4½ miles northeast of Benlin Rock.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 6 miles south of Benlin Rock.
Benlin Rock
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.11667° or 59° 7′ northLongitude
-2.86667° or 2° 52′ westOpen location code
9CFV448M+M8GeoNames ID
2655896
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Little Green Holm and Muckle Green Holm.
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