Dunrossness

Dunrossness is a village in , . Dunrossness is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch of Huesbreck and Clumlie Broch.

Reservoir
Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a reservoir.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an Iron Age broch located on , in Scotland. is situated 2 miles north of Dunrossness.

Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles northwest of Dunrossness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Exnaboe and Toab.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the area of the parish of Dunrossness, South , , Scotland, overlooking , and the . is situated 2 miles south of Dunrossness.

Village
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is the southernmost village on , , Scotland. It is part of and overlooks . is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. is situated 2½ miles south of Dunrossness.

Dunrossness

Latitude
59.92115° or 59° 55′ 16″ north
Longitude
-1.29607° or 1° 17′ 46″ west
Open location code
9CFWWPC3+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1837933799
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dunrossness Post Office and Dunrossness Parish Church.

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