Holm of Groundwater

Holm of Groundwater is an islet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Holm of Groundwater is situated nearby to the locality Harabreck, as well as near Cooick.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kirbister Mill and Hobbister House.

Kirbister Mill

Watermill

Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirbister Mill is a watermill.

Ward Hill

Peak

Photo: Rod Richmond, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles west of Holm of Groundwater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orphir and Finstown.

Orphir

Village

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2½ miles southwest of Holm of Groundwater.

Finstown

Village

Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. Finstown is situated 3½ miles north of Holm of Groundwater.

Firth

Locality

Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney. The islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister, which lie in the Bay of Firth, are also in the parish. Firth is situated 4 miles north of Holm of Groundwater.

Holm of Groundwater

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.95576° or 58° 57′ 21″ north

Longitude

-3.09391° or 3° 5′ 38″ west

Elevation

52 feet (16 metres)

Open location code

9CCRXW44+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 118958707

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13286166

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Localities in the Area

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