Fersness Quarry (closed)
Fersness Quarry (closed) is a quarry in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Fersness Quarry (closed) is situated nearby to the meadow Lynn’s Field, as well as near the mountain saddle Dale of Carpoquoy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eday and Eday Airport.
Eday
Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eday is one of the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It's about 15 miles north of the Orkney Mainland, 8 miles long by a mile wide but pinched in the middle: in Old Norse Eiðøy means "isthmus island".
Eday Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eday London Airport is located on Eday in Orkney, Scotland. As it is close to the Bay of London it is known locally as just London Airport. The Bay of London may have been so called because of puffins breeding there: Old Norse lundi = "puffin", Old Norse á Lundunum = "at the puffins".
Faray
Island
Photo: Douglas Caldow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying between Eday and Westray. Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony. Faray is situated 2 miles north of Fersness Quarry (closed).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backaland.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 2½ miles southeast of Fersness Quarry (closed).
Fersness Quarry (closed)
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.18612° or 59° 11′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.81338° or 2° 48′ 48″ westOpen location code
9CFV55PP+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 785993685OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lynn’s Field and Dale of Carpoquoy.
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