Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery
Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery is a historic site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery is situated nearby to the ruins Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery, as well as near the military installation Smoogro HAA Battery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirbister Mill and Orphir, Free Church.
Kirbister Mill
Watermill
Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirbister Mill is a watermill, which is situated 3,100 feet north of Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery.
Orphir, Free Church
Church
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orphir, Free Church is situated 1½ miles west of Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Rod Richmond, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orphir and Hangaback.
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 1½ miles west of Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery.
Hangaback
Locality
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery.
Houton
Village
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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 4 miles southwest of Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery.
Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.93822° or 58° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.10217° or 3° 6′ 8″ westOpen location code
9CCRWVQX+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 9083975962OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
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