Northtown Hill
Northtown Hill is a hill in Orkney Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 125 feet. Northtown Hill is situated nearby to the locality Hillside, as well as near the hamlet Southtown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Echna Loch and East Broch of Burray.
East Broch of Burray
Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site.
Italian Chapel
Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 2 miles north of Northtown Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayre of Cara and Burray Ness.
Ayre of Cara
Locality
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayre of Cara is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles south of Northtown Hill.
Burray Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burray Ness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles east of Northtown Hill.
St Mary’s
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St. St Mary’s is situated 2½ miles north of Northtown Hill.
Northtown Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 125 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.86287° or 58° 51′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.90785° or 2° 54′ 28″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
9CCVV37R+4VGeoNames ID
12624190
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