Blan Loch
Blan Loch is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Blan Loch is situated nearby to the historic site Lady Kirk (site of), as well as near Loch of Matpow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga Holm.
Linga Holm
Island
Photo: Dave Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga Holm, commonly known as Linga, Midgarth and the Holm of Midgarth is an uninhabited Scottish island extending to approximately 57 hectares situated 700 metres west of Stronsay island in the Orkney archipelago. Linga Holm is situated 2 miles northwest of Blan Loch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stronsay and Whitehall.
Stronsay
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stronsay is one of the Orkney Islands, with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.
Whitehall
Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehall is the village on the island of Stronsay, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier. Whitehall is situated 2½ miles northeast of Blan Loch.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 6 miles northwest of Blan Loch.
Blan Loch
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Stronsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.10856° or 59° 6′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.63854° or 2° 38′ 19″ westOpen location code
9CFV4956+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 181840584OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109222573
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lady Kirk (site of) and Loch of Matpow.
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