Balfour
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Balfour, Orkney”
- Description: village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Balfour Castle and Helliar Holm.
Balfour Castle
Balfour Castle is a historic building on the southwest of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands.
Helliar Holm
Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Head of Holland and Kirkwall.
Head of Holland
Head of Holland is a locality.
3 miles south of Balfour
Kirkwall
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland.
Balfour
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Latitude
59.03313° or 59° 1′ 59″ north
Longitude
-2.9118° or 2° 54′ 43″ west
Open location code
9CFV23MQ+77
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Japanese—“Balfour” goes by many names.
BalfourBasque
BalfourCatalan
BalfourDanish
BalfourDutch
ΜπάλφουρGreek
BalfourItalian
バルフォーJapanese
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balfour Mains and Vasa Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Balfour Post Office and Shapinsay Gas House.
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