Whome
Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Switha and Flotta Airport.
Switha
Islet
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area. Switha is situated 2 miles south of Whome.
Flotta Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flotta Isle Airport is a small airport located on the Orkney isle of Flotta. The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet, and is 2,490 feet in length.
Calf of Flotta
Islet
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one. Calf of Flotta is situated 2 miles northeast of Whome.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point of Hackness and Hoxa Head.
Point of Hackness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Whome.
Hoxa Head
Locality
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles east of Whome.
Hoxa
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road. Hoxa is situated 3½ miles east of Whome.
Whome
- Type: Village
- Description: hamlet on Flotta, Walls and Flotta, Orkney Islands, Scotland
- Categories: hamlet and locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.82654° or 58° 49′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.1037° or 3° 6′ 13″ westOpen location code
9CCRRVGW+JGOpenStreetMap ID
node 10779519168OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q116861384
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