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Haist

Haist is a locality in , . Haist is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ward Hill and Dwarfie Stane.

Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill on the island of in . It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and , and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m.

Photo: Grovel, CC BY 3.0.
The is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and on , an island in , Scotland.

Peak
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Haist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rora Head and Stromness.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4½ miles southwest of Haist.

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is a port on the Mainland of the , with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.

Village
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is a settlement 5 miles southeast of on the island of , , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of , and is situated on a minor road off the A964. is situated 4½ miles east of Haist.

Haist

Latitude
58.89804° or 58° 53′ 53″ north
Longitude
-3.32569° or 3° 19′ 33″ west
Open location code
9CCRVMXF+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1346094558
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hoy and Greenhill Broch.

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