Holm of Kirkness
Holm of Kirkness is an island in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Holm of Kirkness is situated nearby to the locality Hourston, as well as near Russland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray and Sabiston Mill, Dounby.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrian,broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of Holm of Kirkness.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby
Watermill
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby is a watermill, which is situated 2 miles north of Holm of Kirkness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dounby and Harray.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray.
Harray
Village
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Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. Harray is situated 2 miles southeast of Holm of Kirkness.
Twatt
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 3½ miles northwest of Holm of Kirkness.
Holm of Kirkness
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.05109° or 59° 3′ 4″ northLongitude
-3.23744° or 3° 14′ 15″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
9CFR3Q27+C2GeoNames ID
13284359
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