Holm of Aikerness
Holm of Aikerness is an islet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Holm of Aikerness is situated nearby to the locality The Noust, as well as near Bow Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island group in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Holme of Aikerness”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westray Airport and Knap of Howar.
Westray Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westray Airport is an airport at Aikerness, on Westray in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Westray Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Knap of Howar
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland, is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe.
St Boniface’s Church
Church
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Boniface's Church, Papa Westray is a historic church and graveyard located on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The site of the church dates back to the Iron Age and was possibly used later as a Christian monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 3 miles southwest of Holm of Aikerness.
Holm of Aikerness
- Categories: island group, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.3532° or 59° 21′ 12″ northLongitude
-2.93429° or 2° 56′ 3″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CFV9338+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 4569155OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2657631Wikidata ID
Q24659084
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holm of Aikerness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Holm of Aikerness”
- Swedish: “Holm of Aikerness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Noust and Bow Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cist and Saddle Quern and Westray Airport Terminal.
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