Fuel store (ruins)
Fuel store (ruins) is a military installation in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Fuel store (ruins) is situated nearby to the military installation Engine room (ruins), as well as near Transmitter/Receiver station (ruins).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Switha and Flotta Airport.
Switha
Islet
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area.
Flotta Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flotta Isle Airport is a small airport located on the Orkney isle of Flotta. The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet, and is 2,490 feet in length. Flotta Airport is situated 2 miles west of Fuel store (ruins).
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a former British Army barracks and currently a museum located on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is situated 2½ miles west of Fuel store (ruins).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whome and Hoxa Head.
Whome
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whome is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from Whome look across Pan Hope, to the Flotta oil terminal across the bay.
Hoxa Head
Locality
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 2 miles east of Fuel store (ruins).
Point of Hackness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles west of Fuel store (ruins).
Fuel store (ruins)
Latitude
58.81644° or 58° 48′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.08591° or 3° 5′ 9″ westOpen location code
9CCRRW87+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 837650674OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Engine room (ruins) and Transmitter/Receiver station (ruins).
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