Lee Craig
Lee Craig is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Lee Craig is situated nearby to the locality Rocks of Scarton, as well as near Fallen Gloup.Places of Interest
Highlights include Switha and Calf of Flotta.
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 2 miles southwest of Lee Craig.
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. Calf of Flotta is situated 1½ miles north of Lee Craig.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles east of Lee Craig.
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.
Hoxa Head
Locality
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lee Craig.
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 Lee Craig.
Lee Craig
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.82821° or 58° 49′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.07678° or 3° 4′ 36″ westOpen location code
9CCRRWHF+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 915612754OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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