Kierfea Hill
Kierfea Hill is a peak in Orkney Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 771 feet. Kierfea Hill is situated nearby to the locality Sourin, as well as near Lower Meadow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rousay and Holm of Scockness.
Rousay
Photo: Jonesl84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Holm of Scockness
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Scockness is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between Rousay and Egilsay. It is currently used for grazing. Its name is Norse in origin and means "little island of the crooked headland".
Muckle Water
Photo: s allison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckle Water is a long, narrow fresh water loch on Ward Hill on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. It is the biggest loch on the island and is popular for fishing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 5 miles southwest of Kierfea Hill.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 6 miles south of Kierfea Hill.
Kierfea Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 771 feet
- Description: hill on Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.17186° or 59° 10′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.01058° or 3° 0′ 38″ westElevation
771 feet (235 metres)Open location code
9CFR5XCQ+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 8827868715OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12609157Wikidata ID
Q109178323
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Kierfea Hill” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kierfea Hill”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Kierfea Hill”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sourin and Lower Meadow.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chambered cairn (Neolithic) and Lee (ruins).
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