Barrel of Butter

The Barrel of Butter, formerly known as Carlin Skerry, is a skerry in in the Orkney Islands.
  • Islet
  • …is also known as “Carlin Skerry”
  • Description: skerry in Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barrel of Butter lighthouse and SMS Cöln.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houton and Orphir.
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Latitude
58.8904° or 58° 53′ 25″ north
Longitude
-3.12636° or 3° 7′ 35″ west
Open location code
9CCRVVRF+5F
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Barrel of Butter” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Barrel of Butter”
  • Dutch: “Barrel of Butter”
  • Italian: “Barrel of Butter”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Barrel of Butter”
  • Swedish: “Barrel of Butter”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moi Geo and Point of Tuberry.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include SMS Brummer and SMS Markgraf.

Orkney Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Kirkwall and Stromness.
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