Ayre of Cara

Ayre of Cara is a locality in , . Ayre of Cara is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Sara Point”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Echna Loch and W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum.

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Museum
Photo: Antony Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles southwest of Ayre of Cara.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of Ayre of Cara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grim Ness and Burray Ness.

Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of , in the archipelago of . It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Ayre of Cara.

Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Ayre of Cara.

Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of . It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after and . is situated 2 miles southwest of Ayre of Cara.

Ayre of Cara

Latitude
58.83884° or 58° 50′ 20″ north
Longitude
-2.90875° or 2° 54′ 32″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9CCVR3QR+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1343736027
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2656702
Wiki­data ID
Q24656315
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ayre of Cara” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ayre of Cara”
  • Swedish: “Ayre of Cara”

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Localities in the Area

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