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Backiskaill

Backiskaill is a farm in , . Backiskaill is situated nearby to , as well as near the community center .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Papa Westray and Knap of Howar.

Photo: Kristel Jeuring, CC BY 2.0.
is one of the north of mainland Scotland - nearly the northernmost, but North Ronaldsay edges it by half a mile. measures 4 miles north-south and a mile across, and is more low-lying and fertile than nearby Westray.

Archaeological site
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The on the island of in , is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe. is situated 3,000 feet north of Backiskaill.

Aerodrome
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is located 22 NM north of on , , . The facility is best known for being one of the two airports joined by the shortest scheduled flight in the world, a leg of Loganair's inter-island service, to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Backiskaill.

Backiskaill

Latitude
59.34132° or 59° 20′ 29″ north
Longitude
-2.90746° or 2° 54′ 27″ west
Open location code
9CFV83RV+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199714084
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­farm
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Papa Westray Community Fire Station and Beltane House.

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