Backaland

Backaland is a farm in , . Backaland is situated near the archaeological site , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Eday and Eday Airport.

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is one of the of Scotland. It's about 15 miles north of the Orkney Mainland, 8 miles long by a mile wide but pinched in the middle: in Old Norse Eiðøy means "isthmus island".

Aerodrome
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eday London Airport is located on in , . It is close to the Bay of London, and is known locally as just London Airport. The Bay of London may have been so called because of puffins breeding there: Old Norse lundi = "puffin", Old Norse á Lundunum = "at the puffins". is situated 2½ miles north of Backaland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland and Whitehall.

Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of in , Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. is situated at the southern end of the B9063.

Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the village on the island of , in the Orkney Islands of . It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier. is situated 6 miles east of Backaland.

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the , with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.

Backaland

Latitude
59.15896° or 59° 9′ 32″ north
Longitude
-2.76449° or 2° 45′ 52″ west
Open location code
9CFV565P+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1007665761
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­farmyard
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Highlights: Burnt Mound (Prehistoric) and Ward Hill.

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Places to explore: Eday Primary School and Groathall.

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