Noust of Sandback
Noust of Sandback is a shingle beach in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Noust of Sandback is situated nearby to Senness Loch, as well as near the lake Loch of Garsow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Ronaldsay and North Ronaldsay Lighthouse.
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 4,000 feet northeast of Noust of Sandback.
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 southwest of Noust of Sandback.
Noust of Sandback
- Type: Shingle beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.38251° or 59° 22′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.39781° or 2° 23′ 52″ westOpen location code
9CFV9JM2+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 414868154OpenStreetMap feature
natural=shingle
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Senness Loch and Loch of Garsow.
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