Red Face

Red Face is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Red Face is situated nearby to the locality Golta, as well as near Rocks of Scarton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calf of Flotta and Nevi Skerry.

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.

Nevi Skerry is a skerry situated in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. The skerry is situated approximately 1 km east of Flotta and approximately 2 km north-west of South Ronaldsay, at the northern end of the Sound of Hoxa.

Hoxa Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoxa Head Lighthouse is situated 2 miles southeast of Red Face.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whome and Hoxa Head.

Whome

Village

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Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Whome is situated 1½ miles southwest of Red Face.

Hoxa Head

Locality

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Red Face.

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 southeast of Red Face.

Red Face

Type: Locality
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.84435° or 58° 50′ 40″ north

Longitude

-3.07384° or 3° 4′ 26″ west

Open location code

9CCRRWVG+PF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 890454079

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include YMCA, Flotta (WW1 ruins) and Old pier (post-medieval).

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