Selwick
Selwick is a dwelling in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Selwick is situated nearby to Hoy Forest, as well as near the ruins Searchlight emplacement.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Graemsay and Hoy Sound Low Light.
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 1½ miles east of Selwick.
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 northeast of Selwick.
Hoy, Braebister
Archaeological site
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoy, Braebister is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile west of Selwick.
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 3½ miles northeast of Selwick.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Cairston is situated 4 miles northeast of Selwick.
Selwick
- Type: Dwelling
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.92923° or 58° 55′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.33849° or 3° 20′ 19″ westOpen location code
9CCRWMH6+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1519366871OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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