Engefield
Engefield is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Engefield is situated nearby to the hamlet Hoy, as well as near the locality West Linksness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ward Hill and Graemsay.
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.
Graemsay
Island
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness. Graemsay is situated 2 miles northeast of Engefield.
Cuilags
Peak
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cuilags is a peak, which is situated 2 miles west of Engefield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stromness and Bu‘ Point.
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 4 miles northeast of Engefield.
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 4½ miles east of Engefield.
Engefield
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.91118° or 58° 54′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.32569° or 3° 19′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CCRWM6F+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1349486933OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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