Banks

Banks is a point in , . Banks is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ness of Woodwick, broch, 970m E of Lower Bisgarth and Seal Skerry.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles north of Banks.

Islet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an islet, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Banks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tingwall and Rendall.

Village
is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of 's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall.

Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a parish on , Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of and and north east of . The island of is also in the parish. is situated 2 miles southwest of Banks.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a parish and village on , . The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between and , forming the coastline opposite the isle of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Banks.

Banks

Latitude
59.08333° or 59° 5′ north
Longitude
-3.03333° or 3° 2′ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9CFR3XM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2656387
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