The Slackie
The Slackie is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Slackie is situated nearby to the locality Quininea, as well as near Meadow of Burgir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirbister Mill and Ward Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orphir and Houton.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton.
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 3½ miles southwest of The Slackie.
Finstown
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. Finstown is situated 4 miles north of The Slackie.
The Slackie
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.95031° or 58° 57′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.1211° or 3° 7′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CCRXV2H+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1351318299OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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