Ancum Loch
Ancum Loch is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Ancum Loch is situated nearby to the locality Finyerhus Brae, as well as near Linklet.Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ancum Loch, North Ronaldsay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Ronaldsay and North Ronaldsay Airport.
North Ronaldsay
Photo: Greg Fitchett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay is the most northerly of the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It's 3 miles long by a mile wide, low-lying, and in 2011 had a population of 72.
North Ronaldsay Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay Airport is located on North Ronaldsay island, 28 NM northeast by north of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland. North Ronaldsay Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Holland, standing stone 370m WSW of, North Ronaldsay
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holland, standing stone 370m WSW of, North Ronaldsay is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bustatoun and Ancumtoun.
Bustatoun
Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bustatoun is a village on the island of North Ronaldsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.
Ancumtoun
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.
Ancum Loch
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.3758° or 59° 22′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.4193° or 2° 25′ 10″ westOpen location code
9CFV9HGJ+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 182525767OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q106889508
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Finyerhus Brae and Linklet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Verracott, North Ronaldsay and North Ronaldsay Golf Course.
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