Tanker Mooring Point
Tanker Mooring Point is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Tanker Mooring Point is situated nearby to the locality Golta, as well as near Red Face.Places of Interest
Highlights include Calf of Flotta and Barrel of Butter.
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.
Barrel of Butter
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Barrel of Butter, formerly known as Carlin Skerry, is a skerry in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. Barrel of Butter is situated 1½ miles northwest of Tanker Mooring Point.
Barrel of Butter lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barrel of Butter lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northwest of Tanker Mooring Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whome and Hangaback.
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 3 miles south of Tanker Mooring Point.
Hangaback
Locality
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles northwest of Tanker Mooring Point.
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 4 miles southeast of Tanker Mooring Point.
Tanker Mooring Point
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.87116° or 58° 52′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.09635° or 3° 5′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CCRVWC3+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 915612778OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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