Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 2 miles northwest of Crookness.

Tingwall

Village

Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 3 miles north of Crookness.

Balfour

Village

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Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 4 miles east of Crookness.

Crookness

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

59.04599° or 59° 2′ 46″ north

Longitude

-3.02147° or 3° 1′ 17″ west

Elevation

72 feet (22 metres)

Open location code

9CFR2XWH+9C

GeoNames ID

13283303

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