Hill o‘ Roe

Hill o‘ Roe is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hill o‘ Roe is situated nearby to the locality Rothiesholm, as well as near Greenli Ness.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Linga Holm.

Linga Holm

Island

Photo: Dave Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Linga Holm, commonly known as Linga, Midgarth and the Holm of Midgarth is an uninhabited Scottish island extending to approximately 57 hectares situated 700 metres west of Stronsay island in the Orkney archipelago. Linga Holm is situated 2 miles northwest of Hill o‘ Roe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stronsay and Whitehall.

Stronsay

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stronsay is one of the Orkney Islands, with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.

Whitehall

Village

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whitehall is the village on the island of Stronsay, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier. Whitehall is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hill o‘ Roe.

Backaland

Hamlet

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 5 miles northwest of Hill o‘ Roe.

Hill o‘ Roe

Type: Locality
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.10911° or 59° 6′ 33″ north

Longitude

-2.6426° or 2° 38′ 33″ west

Open location code

9CFV4954+JX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10799668691

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

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