Loch of the Stack
Loch of the Stack is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Loch of the Stack is situated nearby to Westray Lighthouse, as well as near the peak North Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westray Lighthouse and Links of Noltland.
Westray Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board. Westray Lighthouse is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Loch of the Stack.
Links of Noltland
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Links of Noltland was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. Links of Noltland is situated 2 miles east of Loch of the Stack.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray
Archaeological site
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Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Loch of the Stack.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 2½ miles east of Loch of the Stack.
Loch of the Stack
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.32708° or 59° 19′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.06278° or 3° 3′ 46″ westOpen location code
9CFR8WGP+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 118187916OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109192629
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Hill and Cairn.
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