Point of Ayre

Point of Ayre is a headland in the parish of Deerness, in the East of Orkney, Scotland. Overlooking the strait known as the , it lies 4 miles south of Mull Head, and around 10 miles from , the main town on the island.
  • Point
  • …is also known as “Point of Ayre, Orkney”
  • Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

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Latitude
58.91667° or 58° 55′ north
Longitude
-2.65° or 2° 39′ west
Open location code
9CCVW88X+MX
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Point of Ayre” goes by many names.
Point of AyreCebuano
Point of Ayre på OrknøyaneNorwegian Nynorsk
Point of Ayre (udde i Storbritannien)Swedish
Point of Ayre, SkottlandSwedish

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