Cairston
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 150 feet (50 metres)
- Description: village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Ring of Brodgar and Unstan Chambered Cairn.
Ring of Brodgar
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone…
2 miles northeast of Cairston
Unstan Chambered Cairn
Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about…
Inner Holm
Inner Holm is a small inhabited island in Stromness…
1½ miles south of Cairston
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bu‘ Point and Stromness.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200.
Cairston
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Latitude
58.98186° or 58° 58′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.27769° or 3° 16′ 40″ west
Open location code
9CCRXPJC+PW
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Fulah—“Cairston” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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