Mill Pond
Mill Pond is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Mill Pond is situated nearby to Hoy Lighthouse, as well as near Graemsay Post Office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoy Lighthouse and Graemsay.
Hoy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Hoy Lighthouse is situated 710 feet northeast of Mill Pond.
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.
Hoy Sound Low Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Hoy Sound Low Light is situated 1¼ miles west of Mill Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bu‘ Point and Stromness.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
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Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 2 miles north of Mill Pond.
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.
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 3 miles southeast of Mill Pond.
Mill Pond
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.9342° or 58° 56′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.27579° or 3° 16′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CCRWPMF+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 13659246207OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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