Back of the Quoy
Back of the Quoy is a shingle beach in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Back of the Quoy is situated nearby to the islet Rock of Hangie, as well as near the shingle beach Grithamy Dyke.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Ronaldsay and Ancum Loch.
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 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 1 mile east of Back of the Quoy.
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.
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 2 miles south of Back of the Quoy.
Back of the Quoy
- Type: Shingle beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.3881° or 59° 23′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.41309° or 2° 24′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CFV9HQP+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 413987421OpenStreetMap feature
natural=shingle
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