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North Hill

North Hill is a heath in , . North Hill is situated nearby to the aerodrome , as well as near the islet .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Papa Westray and Papa Westray Airport.

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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.

Aerodrome
Photo: Me677, Public domain.
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 . is situated 2 miles south of North Hill.

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 2 miles southwest of North Hill.

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 6 miles southwest of North Hill.

North Hill

Latitude
59.37661° or 59° 22′ 36″ north
Longitude
-2.88272° or 2° 52′ 58″ west
Open location code
9CFV94G8+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 441775611
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­heath
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Highlights include St Boniface’s Church and Munkerhoose Broch.

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