Houton
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Holm of Houton and Houton Ferry Terminal.
Holm of Houton
Islet
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.
Houton Ferry Terminal
Passenger ship terminal
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houton Ferry Terminal is a passenger ship terminal.
SMS Kronprinz
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SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. SMS Kronprinz is situated 2 miles southeast of Houton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hangaback and Orphir.
Hangaback
Locality
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 2 miles east of Houton.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2½ miles northeast of Houton.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 4 miles northwest of Houton.
Houton
- Type: Village
- Description: village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.9171° or 58° 55′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.19911° or 3° 11′ 57″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB HUTOpen location code
9CCRWR82+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 5586457218OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
11072871Wikidata ID
Q5916915
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Italian—“Houton” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Houton”
- Dutch: “Houton”
- French: “Houton”
- Italian: “Houton”
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