Tankerness

Tankerness is a district in the parish in , . Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of and 1 kilometre east of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Kirkwall Airport and Loch of Tankerness.

Aerodrome
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is the main serving in Scotland. is situated 1½ miles west of Tankerness.

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is a large, lowland, freshwater loch on the Orkney mainland in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrews and Head of Holland.

Locality
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is a parish on in .

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3 miles northwest of Tankerness.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of Tankerness.

Tankerness

Latitude
58.95247° or 58° 57′ 9″ north
Longitude
-2.85396° or 2° 51′ 14″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
9CCVX42W+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 918034134
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12261664
Wiki­data ID
Q15059278
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In Other Languages

From Basque to French—“Tankerness” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Tankerness”
  • Dutch: “Tankerness”
  • French: “Tankerness”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Toab Skerry and Gritquoy Ayre.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sheila Fleet Jewellery and Resturant and Sandesquoy.

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