Yesnaby

Yesnaby 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.
Wikipedia
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  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 70 feet (20 metres)
  • Description: cliffed coast in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skara Brae and Broch of Borwick.
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Protected area
is a stone-built Neolithic settlement… is situated 2 miles north of Yesnaby.
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Archaeological site
The is an Iron Age broch located on , Scotland.
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is a historic manor house in … is situated 2 miles north of Yesnaby.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cairston and Stromness.
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Locality
is a village on , in , Scotland. is situated 4 miles southeast of Yesnaby.
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is a port on the Mainland of the , with a population of roughly 2200.
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Locality
is a locality, which is situated 5 miles southeast of Yesnaby.

Yesnaby

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Latitude
59.02303° or 59° 1′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.34777° or 3° 20′ 52″ west
Open location code
9CFR2MF2+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9609331194
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
13283116
Wiki­data ID
Q8052921

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Norwegian Bokmål—“Yesnaby” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Yesnaby”
  • Fulah: “Yesnaby”
  • German: “Yesnaby”
  • Japanese: “イェスナビー”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Yesnaby”
  • Norwegian: “Yesnaby”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old school house (ruins) and Yesnaby WWII RN Close Range AA Training Establishment Engine House.

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