Mizpha
Mizpha is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Scapa Brae. Mizpha is situated nearby to the peak Burrey Brae, as well as near the locality St Ola.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scapa distillery and Wideford Hill chambered cairn.
Scapa distillery
Distillery
Photo: Lakeworther, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scapa distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland on the shore of Scapa Flow near the town of Kirkwall. Scapa is the third-northernmost whisky distillery in Scotland, 1⁄2 mile south of the Highland Park Distillery. Scapa distillery is situated 1½ miles east of Mizpha.
Wideford Hill chambered cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. The tomb dates to around 2000 BC, and is similar in design to the Maeshowe chambered cairn on Orkney. Wideford Hill chambered cairn is situated 2½ miles north of Mizpha.
The Pickaquoy Centre
Sports venue
Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pickaquoy Centre, also known as the Picky Centre, or simply the Picky, is a multi-use leisure centre in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It is the largest leisure centre in the Northern Isles. The Pickaquoy Centre is situated 2½ miles northeast of Mizpha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Ola and HMS Royal Oak.
St Ola
Locality
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St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall. St Ola is situated 2 miles northeast of Mizpha.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
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HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 2½ miles southeast of Mizpha.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
Mizpha
- Type: House
- Address: Scapa Brae, St Ola, KW15 1SF
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.95843° or 58° 57′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.0227° or 3° 1′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CCRXX5G+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 922871746OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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