Rocks of Scarton
Rocks of Scarton is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Rocks of Scarton is situated nearby to the locality Lee Craig, as well as near Red Face.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Calf of Flotta and Switha.
Calf of Flotta
Islet
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one.
Switha
Islet
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area. Switha is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rocks of Scarton.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of Rocks of Scarton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whome and Hoxa Head.
Whome
Village
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Whome is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from Whome look across Pan Hope, to the Flotta oil terminal across the bay.
Hoxa Head
Locality
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Rocks of Scarton.
Hoxa
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road. Hoxa is situated 2½ miles east of Rocks of Scarton.
Rocks of Scarton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.83165° or 58° 49′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.07618° or 3° 4′ 34″ westOpen location code
9CCRRWJF+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 890454062OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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