Caldale - EMEC Electricity Sub-Station
Caldale - EMEC Electricity Sub-Station is an electrical substation in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Caldale - EMEC Electricity Sub-Station is situated near the power station Caldale Battery Storage, as well as near the peak Leeniesdale Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Eday and Eday Airport.
Eday
Eday is one of the Orkney Islands 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".Eday Airport
Aerodrome
Eday London Airport is located on Eday in Orkney, Scotland. 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". Eday Airport is situated 2 miles northeast of Caldale - EMEC Electricity Sub-Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backaland.
Backaland
Hamlet
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063.
Caldale - EMEC Electricity Sub-Station
- Type: Electrical substation
- Address: Eday, KW17 2AA
- Category: industry
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.16635° or 59° 9′ 59″ north
Longitude
-2.8023° or 2° 48′ 8″ west
Operator
European Marine Energy Centre
Open location code
9CFV558X+G3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Caldale Battery Storage and Leeniesdale Hill.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Eday Primary School and Stenaquoy.
Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.
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