Buchanan Battery (ruins)
Buchanan Battery (ruins) is a military installation in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Buchanan Battery (ruins) is situated nearby to the military installation Emergency observation post (ruins), as well as near Dispersed beam search light (ruins).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Switha and Calf of Flotta.
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. Switha is situated 2 miles south of Buchanan Battery (ruins).
Calf of Flotta
Islet
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one. Calf of Flotta is situated 2 miles north of Buchanan Battery (ruins).
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 Buchanan Battery (ruins).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whome and Hoxa Head.
Whome
Village
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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 Buchanan Battery (ruins).
Hoxa
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road. Hoxa is situated 2½ miles east of Buchanan Battery (ruins).
Buchanan Battery (ruins)
Latitude
58.82412° or 58° 49′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.08409° or 3° 5′ 3″ westOpen location code
9CCRRWF8+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 837650678OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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