Red Glen
Red Glen is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Red Glen is situated nearby to the locality Glens of Kinnaird, as well as near Glens of Broadiface.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ward Hill and Cuilags.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m.
The Old School
Museum
Photo: LittleDwangs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old School is a museum, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Red Glen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head and Stromness.
Rora Head
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rora Head is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Red Glen.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, 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.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 6 miles northeast of Red Glen.
Red Glen
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.89392° or 58° 53′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.35863° or 3° 21′ 31″ westOpen location code
9CCRVJVR+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1349486925OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Highlights include Sandy Loch and Hoy.
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