Gangsta
Gangsta is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Gangsta is situated nearby to the locality Hanga, as well as near Quoy Ribs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Howa and Broch of Ayre.
Broch of Ayre
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland. Broch of Ayre is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gangsta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Mary’s and HMS Royal Oak.
St Mary’s
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St. St Mary’s is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gangsta.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 1½ miles northwest of Gangsta.
Holm
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers. Holm is situated 2½ miles east of Gangsta.
Gangsta
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.91414° or 58° 54′ 51″ northLongitude
-2.94751° or 2° 56′ 51″ westOpen location code
9CCVW372+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 882647652OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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