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The Churn

The Churn is a locality in , . The Churn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch of Tankerness.

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is a large, lowland, freshwater loch on the Orkney mainland in . The loch is roughly triangular in shape and is shallow with a flat bottom that gradually deepens from west to east. It lies approximately 4 mi southeast of . is situated 2 miles west of The Churn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rerwick Head and Tankerness.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a district in the parish in , . Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of and 1 kilometre east of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Churn.

The Churn

Latitude
58.97148° or 58° 58′ 17″ north
Longitude
-2.79225° or 2° 47′ 32″ west
Open location code
9CCVX6C5+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 918034186
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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