Flotta Church, Hoy
Flotta Church, Hoy is a church in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Flotta Church, Hoy is situated nearby to Former threshing mill (ruins), as well as near the pond (disused quarry).| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Flotta Church”
- Address: Flotta, Stromness, KW16 3NP
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 1½ miles west of Flotta Church, Hoy.
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 2 miles southwest of Flotta Church, Hoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whome and Point of Hackness.
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.
Point of Hackness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Flotta Church, Hoy.
Hoxa Head
Locality
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles east of Flotta Church, Hoy.
Flotta Church, Hoy
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.8208° or 58° 49′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.09858° or 3° 5′ 55″ westOpen location code
9CCRRWC2+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 866360890OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=church_of_scotlandWikidata ID
Q56623747
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Former threshing mill (ruins) and (disused quarry).
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