Dounby
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
- Description: village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Notable Watermills
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Sabiston Mill, Dounby
Sabiston Mill, Dounby is a watermill.
Dounby Click Mill
Dounby Click Mill is a mill located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland.
2½ miles northeast of Dounby
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harray and Twatt.
Harray
Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom.
2½ miles southeast of Dounby
Dounby
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Latitude
59.06805° or 59° 4′ 5″ north
Longitude
-3.23114° or 3° 13′ 52″ west
Open location code
9CFR3Q99+6G
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to German—“Dounby” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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