Choin

Choin is in , . Choin is situated nearby to the nature reserve , as well as near the heritage site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Magnus Church.

Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Birsay is a 17th-century church located in the parish of on in . Built in 1664 on the site of an earlier, 11th-century church, St Magnus was later expanded in 1760 and 1867. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Choin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birsay and Twatt.

Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village on the north coast of . It's the site of the ruined Earl's Palace, and just offshore is the Brough of with medieval Norse remains.

Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement in the parish of on the of , Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS , from 1940–1949. is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. is situated 2½ miles east of Choin.

Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on in , in the north of . village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Choin.

Choin

Latitude
59.09843° or 59° 5′ 54″ north
Longitude
-3.34881° or 3° 20′ 56″ west
Open location code
9CFR3MX2+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 584043564
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
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Satellite Map

Discover Choin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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