Calfsound
Calfsound is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Calfsound is situated nearby to the locality Cusbay, as well as near Millbounds.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Calf of Eday and Stone of Setter.
Calf of Eday
Island
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backaland and Kettletoft.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Calfsound.
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 5 miles east of Calfsound.
Calfsound
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.22596° or 59° 13′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.74225° or 2° 44′ 32″ westElevation
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
9CFV67G5+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 9312698849OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
13283256
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