The Battery
The Battery is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Battery is situated nearby to the locality Point of Hackness, as well as near Hackness Martello Tower and Battery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hackness Martello Tower and Battery and Switha.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
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Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a former British Army barracks and currently a museum located on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is situated 730 feet southeast of The Battery.
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 1½ miles east of The Battery.
Flotta Airport
Aerodrome
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point of Hackness and Longhope.
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 2 miles west of The Battery.
Whome
Village
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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. Whome is situated 2 miles northeast of The Battery.
The Battery
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.80567° or 58° 48′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.14872° or 3° 8′ 55″ westOpen location code
9CCRRV42+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1329027971OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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