Herston
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (20 metres)
- …is also known as “Herston, Orkney”
- Description: village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Hoxa Head Lighthouse and W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoxa Head and Hoxa.
Sandwick
Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness.
2 miles southeast of Herston
Herston
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Latitude
58.81025° or 58° 48′ 37″ north
Longitude
-3.00519° or 3° 0′ 19″ west
Open location code
9CCRRX6V+3W
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Herston” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Herston Taing and Niggle Point.
Notable Places Nearby
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