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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. 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″ northLongitude
-3.07384° or 3° 4′ 26″ westOpen location code
9CCRRWVG+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 890454079OpenStreetMap 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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