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. Ward Hill is situated 1½ miles south of Hauses.

Cuilags

Peak

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cuilags is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stromness and Bu‘ Point.

Stromness

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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 4½ miles northeast of Hauses.

Rora Head

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rora Head is a locality, which is situated 4½ miles southwest of Hauses.

Hauses

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

58.92219° or 58° 55′ 20″ north

Longitude

-3.35518° or 3° 21′ 19″ west

Open location code

9CCRWJCV+VW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1349486929

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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