Kirka Taing
Kirka Taing is a point in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirka Taing is situated nearby to the locality Braid Point, as well as near Whiting Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fara and Flotta Airport.
Fara
Island
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Fara is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s. The island’s name is used as a house name at Stromness Primary School, the other houses being Cava, Rysa, and Switha…
Flotta Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flotta Isle Airport is a small airport located on the Orkney isle of Flotta. The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet, and is 2,490 feet in length. Flotta Airport is situated 1½ miles south of Kirka Taing.
Risa
Islet
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rysa Little, commonly referred to as Rysa, is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 32 hectares in area, and rises to 20 metres above sea level. Risa is situated 1½ miles northwest of Kirka Taing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyness and Whome.
Lyness
Village
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Lyness is a village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Walls and Flotta, and is situated at the junction of the B9047 and B9048. Lyness is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirka Taing.
Whome
Village
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Whome is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from Whome look across Pan Hope, to the Flotta oil terminal across the bay. Whome is situated 2½ miles southeast of Kirka Taing.
Point of Hackness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 3 miles south of Kirka Taing.
Kirka Taing
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.84804° or 58° 50′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.15637° or 3° 9′ 23″ westOpen location code
9CCRRRXV+6FGeoNames ID
12088976
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Braid Point and Whiting Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thomson’s Hill (Fara) and Peat Bay.
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