Yarpha

Yarpha is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Yarpha is situated nearby to the historic site Site of WW2 anti-aircraft battery, as well as near the ruins Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kirbister Mill and Orphir, Free Church.

Kirbister Mill

Watermill

Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirbister Mill is a watermill, which is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Yarpha.

Orphir, Free Church

Church

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Orphir, Free Church is situated 1¼ miles west of Yarpha.

Ward Hill

Peak

Photo: Rod Richmond, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Yarpha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orphir and Houton.

Orphir

Village

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton.

Houton

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 3½ miles west of Yarpha.

HMS Royal Oak

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 4½ miles east of Yarpha.

Yarpha

Type: Farm
Category: agriculture
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.93647° or 58° 56′ 11″ north

Longitude

-3.10851° or 3° 6′ 31″ west

Open location code

9CCRWVPR+HH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 982207694

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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