Loch of Skivar
Loch of Skivar is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Loch of Skivar is situated nearby to North Ronaldsay Lighthouse, as well as near Dennis Loch.- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Loch of Sjaivar” and “Loch of Sjaivar / Skivar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Ronaldsay Lighthouse and Trolla Vatn.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1852 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, 43 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated. North Ronaldsay Lighthouse is situated 810 feet northwest of Loch of Skivar.
Trolla Vatn
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trolla Vatn is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Loch of Skivar.
Dennis Loch
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dennis Loch is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Loch of Skivar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.
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. Ancumtoun is situated 1½ miles west of Loch of Skivar.
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. Bustatoun is situated 2½ miles southwest of Loch of Skivar.
Loch of Skivar
- Category: lake
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.38787° or 59° 23′ 16″ northLongitude
-2.37882° or 2° 22′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CFV9JQC+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 203159894OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109192642
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