Coastguard Station

Coastguard Station is a ranger station in , which is located on Cromwell Road. Coastguard Station is situated nearby to the military installation , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Magnus Cathedral and Orkney Wireless Museum.

Church
is a Church of Scotland parish church in , the main town of , a group of islands off the north coast of mainland . is situated 2,800 feet southwest of Coastguard Station.

Museum
The in , Orkney, Scotland, houses a collection of domestic and military wireless equipment. It developed from the private collection of the late Jim MacDonald from and marks the importance of wireless communications in Orkney during World War II. is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Coastguard Station.

The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of , Orkney, . Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour. is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Coastguard Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.

is the chief town of the , which lie off the north tip of mainland . With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.

Locality
is a parish on . It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, .

Locality
is a locality, which is situated 2 miles east of Coastguard Station.

Coastguard Station

Latitude
58.98828° or 58° 59′ 18″ north
Longitude
-2.95241° or 2° 57′ 9″ west
Open location code
9CCVX2QX+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 779388745
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­ranger_station
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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