St. John’s Head
St. John’s Head is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. St. John’s Head is situated nearby to the locality Hendry’s Holes, as well as near Leaden Geo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Man of Hoy and Cuilags.
Old Man of Hoy
Peak
Photo: Dave Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Man of Hoy is a 137-metre sea stack on Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom.
Cuilags
Peak
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cuilags is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles east of St. John’s Head.
Cra’as Nest
Museum
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cra’as Nest is a museum, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of St. John’s Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head and Stromness.
Rora Head
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rora Head is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles south of St. John’s Head.
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.
St. John’s Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.90731° or 58° 54′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.41843° or 3° 25′ 6″ westOpen location code
9CCRWH4J+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 612581075OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Highlights include Brae Brough promontory fort and Sui Fea.
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