Loch of Tankerness
Loch of Tankerness is a large, lowland, freshwater loch on the Orkney mainland in Scotland. 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 Kirkwall.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirkwall Airport.
Kirkwall Airport
Aerodrome
Kirkwall Airport is the main airport serving Orkney in Scotland. Kirkwall Airport is situated 2 miles west of Loch of Tankerness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tankerness and St Andrews.
Tankerness
Village
Tankerness is a district in the St Andrews parish in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
St Andrews
Locality
St Andrews is a parish on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland.
Rerwick Head
Locality
Rerwick Head is a locality, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch of Tankerness.
Loch of Tankerness
- Body of water
- Description: lake in the east of Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outflows to Mill Burn, which flows into Deer Sound
- Category: lake
- Location
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Latitude
58.96823° or 58° 58′ 6″ north
Longitude
-2.84167° or 2° 50′ 30″ west
Open location code
9CCVX595+78
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Howie of the Manse, Broch and Hall Of Tankerness.
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