Vasa Loch

Vasa Loch is a brackish lagoon in southwestern , Orkney Islands. This water body has been shown on early maps of the island in a very similar shape and size to its current geometry, separated from the by a narrow strip of raised beach.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shapinsay and Helliar Holm.
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is one of the smaller , a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney.
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is an uninhabited island off the coast of in the Islands, . is situated 2 miles south of Vasa Loch.
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is a historic building on the southwest of , Orkney Islands. is situated 1¼ miles south of Vasa Loch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balfour and Quholm.
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is a village on the island of , .
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is a farm in the northeast of , in the islands of , Scotland. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Vasa Loch.
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is a locality, which is situated 4 miles south of Vasa Loch.

Vasa Loch

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Latitude
59.04953° or 59° 2′ 58″ north
Longitude
-2.92217° or 2° 55′ 20″ west
Open location code
9CFV23XH+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 118962246
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q7348514

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In Other Languages

“Vasa Loch” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch of Westhill and Grass Holm.

Nearby Places

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