Bay of Houton
Bay of Houton is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bay of Houton is situated near the locality Houton Head, as well as near Linna Dale.Places of Interest
Highlights: Holm of Houton and Houton Ferry Terminal.
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houton and Orphir.
Houton
Village
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Orphir
Village
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Orphir is situated 2 miles northeast of Bay of Houton.
Bay of Houton
- Type: Locality
- Description: bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: bay
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.91506° or 58° 54′ 54″ north
Longitude
-3.18777° or 3° 11′ 16″ west
Open location code
9CCRWR86+2V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bay of Houton” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bay of Houton”
- Swedish: “Bay of Houton”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Houton Head and Linna Dale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1) and Houtonhead.
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Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.
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