Dale of Carpoquoy

Dale of Carpoquoy is a mountain saddle in , . Dale of Carpoquoy is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Eday and Eday Airport.

Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the of Scotland. It's about 15 miles north of the Orkney Mainland, 8 miles long by a mile wide but pinched in the middle: in Old Norse Eiðøy means "isthmus island".

Aerodrome
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eday London Airport is located on in , . It is close to the Bay of London, and is known locally as just London Airport. The Bay of London may have been so called because of puffins breeding there: Old Norse lundi = "puffin", Old Norse á Lundunum = "at the puffins".

Island
Photo: Douglas Caldow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small in , , lying between and . Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland.

Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of in , Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. is situated at the southern end of the B9063.

Dale of Carpoquoy

Latitude
59.1796° or 59° 10′ 47″ north
Longitude
-2.8171° or 2° 49′ 2″ west
Open location code
9CFV55HM+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7373374463
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: West Side and Fers Ness.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fersness Hill and Burnt Mount.

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Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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