RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2]
RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2] is a security checkpoint in Orkney Islands, Scotland. RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2] is situated nearby to the archaeological site Netherbutton RAF Radar Station [WW2], as well as near the peak Gaitnip Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broch of Ayre and Howa.
Broch of Ayre
Archaeological site
Broch of Ayre, also known as St. Mary's Broch, is an Iron Age broch in Orkney, Scotland. Broch of Ayre is situated 2 miles south of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
Howa
House
Howa is a house, which is situated 1 mile south of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial
Memorial
Holm, Crearhowe, War Memorial is situated 2½ miles southeast of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
Places in the Area
Nearby places include HMS Royal Oak and St Mary’s.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
St Mary’s
Village
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St. St Mary’s is situated 2 miles south of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
Holm
Locality
Holm, also spelled Ham, is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. An adjacent Sound, running between Mainland, and Burray, is named after Holm. It has since been blocked up by the Churchill Barriers. Holm is situated 2 miles southeast of RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2].
RAF Netherbutton Radar Station Gatehouse [WW2]
- Type: Security checkpoint
- Category: military installation
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.92472° or 58° 55′ 29″ north
Longitude
-2.93474° or 2° 56′ 5″ west
Open location code
9CCVW3F8+V4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
military=checkpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Netherbutton RAF Radar Station [WW2] and Blomuir Passage Grave.
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