Moss Island
Moss Island is an islet in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Moss Island is situated nearby to the forest Cadger’s Wood, as well as near the islet Whaup Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Ore and Lochore Castle.
Loch Ore
Park
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Ore is a loch situated in Fife, Scotland. It forms the core of Lochore Meadows Country Park. It is used mainly for leisure purposes, especially yachting, although the uneven depth can make speed boating problematic. Loch Ore is situated 1,700 feet north of Moss Island.
Lochore Castle
Ruins
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Lochore Castle is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 3 miles south east of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, and south of Lochore, east of Loch Ore, in Lochore Country Park. Lochore Castle is situated 3,700 feet northeast of Moss Island.
Lochgelly High School
School
Lochgelly High School is a non-denominational secondary school located in Lochgelly, Fife. The school's catchment area covers Lochgelly and the surrounding towns and villages of Ballingry, Cardenden, Crosshill, Glencraig and Lochore. Lochgelly High School is situated 1¼ miles east of Moss Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glencraig and Crosshill.
Glencraig
Village
Glencraig is a very small former mining village in Scotland, situated in the Benarty area of Fife, between Crosshill and Lochgelly. The village's population has decreased significantly since the decline of the coal-mining industry during the 1970s and 1980s.
Crosshill
Village
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Crosshill is a village in Fife, Scotland, situated just south of Lochore and east of Loch Ore.
Lochore
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochore is a former mining village in Fife, Scotland. It takes its name from the nearby Loch Ore. It is largely joined to the adjacent villages of Ballingry to the north and Crosshill to the south.
Moss Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.14396° or 56° 8′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.34551° or 3° 20′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C8R4MV3+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 88277556OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cadger’s Wood and Whaup Island.
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