Wasbister
Wasbister is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Wasbister is situated nearby to the locality Twelve Hours Tower, as well as near Kilns of Brin-Novan (Blowholes).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rousay and Midhowe Chambered Cairn.
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.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb. Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 2 miles southwest of Wasbister.
Midhowe Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midhowe Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the west coast of the island of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland. Midhowe Broch is situated 2 miles southwest of Wasbister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie.
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 south of Wasbister.
Wasbister
- Type: Locality
- Description: hamlet on Rousay, Rousay and Egilsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland
- Category: hamlet
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.17808° or 59° 10′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.06314° or 3° 3′ 47″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
9CFR5WHP+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 1338312024OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
13283117Wikidata ID
Q108837849
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