Vinquoy Hill

Vinquoy Hill is a peak in Orkney Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 249 feet. Vinquoy Hill is situated nearby to the locality Cusbay, as well as near Calfsound.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calf of Eday and Stone of Setter.

Calf of Eday

Island

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Calf of Eday is an uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Eday. It is known for its wildlife and its prehistoric ruins.

Stone of Setter

Archaeological site

Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Stone of Setter is a Neolithic standing stone located on the island of Eday, in Orkney, Scotland. It dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, around the 2nd millennium BC.

Faray

Island

Photo: Douglas Caldow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying between Eday and Westray. Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland and Kettletoft.

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 5 miles south of Vinquoy Hill.

Kettletoft

Village

Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B9068 road runs from Kettletoft to Scar and the B9069 from Kettletoft to Northwall. Kettletoft is situated 6 miles east of Vinquoy Hill.

Vinquoy Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 249 feet
Category: landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.23096° or 59° 13′ 52″ north

Longitude

-2.77° or 2° 46′ 12″ west

Elevation

249 feet (76 metres)

Open location code

9CFV66JJ+92

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9328283063

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12611757

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cusbay and Calfsound.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vinquoy Plantation and Cairn/disputed earth house.

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