Looma Shun
Looma Shun is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Looma Shun is situated nearby to Muckle Water, as well as near the village Evie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Loch of Loomachun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousay and Muckle Water.
Rousay
Photo: Jonesl84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Muckle Water
Photo: s allison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckle Water is a long, narrow fresh water loch on Ward Hill on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. It is the biggest loch on the island and is popular for fishing. Muckle Water is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Looma Shun.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb. Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 1½ miles west of Looma Shun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 4 miles south of Looma Shun.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 5 miles south of Looma Shun.
Looma Shun
- Category: lake
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.16022° or 59° 9′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.0515° or 3° 3′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CFR5W6X+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 48087350OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109222590
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