Pow
Pow is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Pow is situated nearby to Quoyloo Quarry, as well as near the village Dounby.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skara Brae and Skaill House.
Skara Brae
Protected area
Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement located along the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney. The site was discovered following a storm exposing the presence of stone structures within the coastal sand dunes. Skara Brae is situated 1½ miles west of Pow.
Skaill House
Skaill House is a historic manor house in Sandwick parish on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the Neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill. Skaill House is situated 1½ miles southwest of Pow.Loch of Skaill
The Loch of Skaill is a small somewhat triangular, freshwater loch in the parish of Sandwick, Orkney on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It lies 0.5 mi south east of the Bay of Skaill close to Skaill House and the World Heritage neolithic site Skara Brae. Loch of Skaill is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Pow.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dounby and Twatt.
Dounby
Village
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 2½ miles east of Pow.
Twatt
Village
Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 3 miles north of Pow.
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Locality
Pow
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.05804° or 59° 3′ 29″ north
Longitude
-3.29631° or 3° 17′ 47″ west
Open location code
9CFR3P53+6F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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