Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy
Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy is situated nearby to the hamlet Hobbister, as well as near the locality Lint Brae.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hobbister House and Kirbister Mill.
Kirbister Mill
Watermill
Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirbister Mill is a watermill, which is situated 1½ miles west of Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include HMS Royal Oak and Orphir.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
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HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 2½ miles southeast of Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 3½ miles west of Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy.
St Ola
Locality
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St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall. St Ola is situated 3½ miles northeast of Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy.
Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.94485° or 58° 56′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.05447° or 3° 3′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CCRWWVW+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8569335968OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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