Communications Station

Communications Station is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Communications Station is situated nearby to YMCA, Flotta (WW1 ruins), as well as near the islet Calf of Flotta.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calf of Flotta and Nevi Skerry.

Calf of Flotta

Islet

Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one.

Nevi Skerry is a skerry situated in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. The skerry is situated approximately 1 km east of Flotta and approximately 2 km north-west of South Ronaldsay, at the northern end of the Sound of Hoxa.

Hoxa Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoxa Head Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles southeast of Communications Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whome and Hoxa Head.

Whome

Village

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Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Whome is situated 1½ miles southwest of Communications Station.

Hoxa Head

Locality

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Communications Station.

Hoxa

Village

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road. Hoxa is situated 3 miles southeast of Communications Station.

Communications Station

Type: Building
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.84788° or 58° 50′ 52″ north

Longitude

-3.08132° or 3° 4′ 53″ west

Open location code

9CCRRWX9+5F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1411908430

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include YMCA, Flotta (WW1 ruins) and Old pier (post-medieval).

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