Midland

Midland is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Midland is situated nearby to the village Houton, as well as near the locality Petertown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Houton Ferry Terminal and Holm of Houton.

Houton Ferry Terminal

Passenger ship terminal

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Houton Ferry Terminal is a passenger ship terminal.

Holm of Houton

Islet

Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.

SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. SMS Kronprinz is situated 2 miles southeast of Midland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houton and Hangaback.

Houton

Village

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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964.

Hangaback

Locality

Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles east of Midland.

Orphir

Village

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2 miles northeast of Midland.

Midland

Type: Locality
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.91761° or 58° 55′ 3″ north

Longitude

-3.18294° or 3° 10′ 59″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

9CCRWR98+2R

GeoNames ID

13283286

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