Hang Geo
Hang Geo is a cliff in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hang Geo is situated near the cliff Barth Head, as well as near the peak Sandy Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: South Ronaldsay and Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay.
South Ronaldsay
South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay
Historic building
Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building, which is situated 1 mile east of Hang Geo.
St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay
Church
St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Hang Geo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
Sandwick
Locality
Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 2 miles north of Hang Geo.
Herston
Hamlet
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. Herston is situated 3½ miles north of Hang Geo.
Hang Geo
- Type: Cliff
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.75759° or 58° 45′ 27″ north
Longitude
-2.99097° or 2° 59′ 28″ west
Open location code
9CCVQ255+2J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Barth Head and Tomisons Academy.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Lower Barswick and Barswick Farm.
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Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.
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