Coubister
Coubister is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Coubister is situated nearby to the locality Quatquoy, as well as near Horraldshay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Damsay and Holm of Grimbister.
Damsay
Islet
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Damsay is an islet in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 18 hectares in extent and rises to only 11 metres above sea level. It is situated in the Bay of Firth north of the Orkney Mainland near Finstown.
Holm of Grimbister
Islet
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holm of Grimbister is an inhabited tidal islet in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Located in the Bay of Firth near Finstown it is connected to Mainland Orkney by a causeway.
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: Adrazahl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, the main island of Orkney, Scotland, about 6 miles west of Kirkwall. It dates to around 3000 BC, and is similar in design to Maeshowe, but on a smaller scale. Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is situated 2 miles south of Coubister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Finstown and Firth.
Finstown
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for.
Firth
Locality
Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney. The islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister, which lie in the Bay of Firth, are also in the parish.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 2½ miles north of Coubister.
Coubister
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.02336° or 59° 1′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.0942° or 3° 5′ 39″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
9CFR2WF4+88GeoNames ID
13277848
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