Backaskaill Bay
Backaskaill Bay is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Backaskaill Bay is situated near the locality Bea Ness, as well as near the village Kettletoft.- Bay
- Description: bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sanday and Sanday Airport.
Sanday
Sanday is one of the Orkney Islands, northeast of Orkney Mainland.
Sanday Airport
Aerodrome
Sanday Airport is located on Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland, 20 NM north‑northeast of Kirkwall.
Quoyness chambered cairn
Archaeological site
Quoyness chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kettletoft.
Kettletoft
Village
Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland.
Backaskaill Bay
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Latitude
59.23343° or 59° 14′ 0″ north
Longitude
-2.6211° or 2° 37′ 16″ west
Open location code
9CFV69MH+9H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Backaskaill Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Backaskaill Bay”
- Swedish: “Backaskaill Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bea Ness and Grey Manse.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Backaskaill, Broch and Cross Kirk.
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