Bunker
Bunker is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bunker is situated nearby to the peak Pegal Hill, as well as near Shell Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Risa and Fara.
Risa
Islet
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rysa Little, commonly referred to as Rysa, is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 32 hectares in area, and rises to 20 metres above sea level.
Fara
Island
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Fara is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s. The island’s name is used as a house name at Stromness Primary School, the other houses being Cava, Rysa, and Switha… Fara is situated 2 miles southeast of Bunker.
Cava
Island
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Cava is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is 107 hectares in extent and rises to 38 metres above sea level. The literal meaning of the name is calf island, a terminology often used to designate a small island near to a larger one. Cava is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bunker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyness and Houton.
Lyness
Village
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lyness is a village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Walls and Flotta, and is situated at the junction of the B9047 and B9048. Lyness is situated 2 miles south of Bunker.
Houton
Village
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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 4 miles north of Bunker.
Longhope
Village
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Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls. Longhope is situated 4 miles south of Bunker.
Bunker
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.85825° or 58° 51′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.21769° or 3° 13′ 4″ westOpen location code
9CCRVQ5J+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 12431094838OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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