Uppertown
Uppertown is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Uppertown is situated nearby to Hobbister Hill, as well as near the islet Holm of Groundwater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hobbister House and Kirbister Mill.
Hobbister House
House
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hobbister House is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Uppertown.
Kirbister Mill
Watermill
Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirbister Mill is a watermill, which is situated 1½ miles west of Uppertown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include HMS Royal Oak and St Ola.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 3 miles southeast of Uppertown.
St Ola
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall. St Ola is situated 3 miles northeast of Uppertown.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 3½ miles west of Uppertown.
Uppertown
- Type: Building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.95092° or 58° 57′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.05131° or 3° 3′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CCRXW2X+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 118919458OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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