Hill of Miffia

Hill of Miffia is a peak in , and has an elevation of 518 feet. Hill of Miffia is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Broch of Borwick.

Archaeological site
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The is an Iron Age broch located on , Scotland. It is a scheduled monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yesnaby and Cairston.

Locality
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is a historic township in , on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, , south of . It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas.

Locality
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is a village on , in , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of . Within the village is located the Castle of which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga.

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is a port on the Mainland of the , with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.

Hill of Miffia

Latitude
59.00097° or 59° 0′ 4″ north
Longitude
-3.32963° or 3° 19′ 47″ west
Elevation
518 feet (158 metres)
Open location code
9CFR2M2C+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2347855513
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12608337
Wiki­data ID
Q25634964
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In Other Languages

“Hill of Miffia” goes by many names.
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Hill of Miffia”

Localities in the Area

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