Hesta

Hesta is a locality in , . Hesta is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Echna Loch and East Broch of Burray.

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hesta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayre of Cara and Saint Margaret’s Hope.

Locality
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a locality.

Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of . It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after and . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Hesta.

Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of , in the archipelago of . It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hesta.

Hesta

Latitude
58.84328° or 58° 50′ 36″ north
Longitude
-2.92313° or 2° 55′ 23″ west
Open location code
9CCVR3VG+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8241712568
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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