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Burness

Burness is a locality in , . Burness is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanday and Sanday Airport.

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is one of the , northeast of Orkney Mainland. It's a thin low-lying strap, about 12 miles long but seldom reaching a mile wide, flanked by sandy beaches.

Aerodrome
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is located 20 NM north northeast of on , , Scotland. Sanday Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. is situated 2½ miles south of Burness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kettletoft.

Village
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is a settlement on the island of in , Scotland. The B9068 road runs from to Scar and the B9069 from to Northwall. is situated 4 miles south of Burness.

Burness

Latitude
59.28522° or 59° 17′ 7″ north
Longitude
-2.57879° or 2° 34′ 44″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9CFV7CPC+3F
Geo­Names ID
13283890
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Burness Peninsula and Lama Ness.

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