Skerry of Linnay
Skerry of Linnay is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Skerry of Linnay is situated nearby to Trolla Vatn, as well as near North Ronaldsay Lighthouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trolla Vatn and North Ronaldsay Lighthouse.
Trolla Vatn
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trolla Vatn is situated 610 feet south of Skerry of Linnay.
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 1,400 feet south of Skerry of Linnay.
Dennis Head Old Beacon
Building
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dennis Head Old Beacon is a ruined lighthouse on the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The beacon and keepers' houses are protected as a scheduled monument. It is one of the earliest surviving purpose-built lighthouse towers in Scotland. Dennis Head Old Beacon is situated 3,900 feet southeast of Skerry of Linnay.
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 southwest of Skerry of Linnay.
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 3 miles southwest of Skerry of Linnay.
Skerry of Linnay
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.39339° or 59° 23′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.38195° or 2° 22′ 55″ westOpen location code
9CFV9JV9+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 415618250OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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