WW1 military building

WW1 military building is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. WW1 military building is situated nearby to the aerodrome Site of WW1 Seaplane base, as well as near the archaeological site Site of Medieval chapel and burial ground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orphir, Free Church and SMS Cöln.

Orphir, Free Church

Church

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Orphir, Free Church is situated 1 mile northwest of WW1 military building.

SMS Cöln was a light cruiser in the German Kaiserliche Marine, the second to bear this name, after her predecessor SMS Cöln had been lost in the Battle of Heligoland Bight. SMS Cöln is situated 2 miles south of WW1 military building.

SMS Kronprinz

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SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. SMS Kronprinz is situated 2½ miles southwest of WW1 military building.

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

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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 2½ miles west of WW1 military building.

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 5 miles east of WW1 military building.

WW1 military building

Type: Building
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.92377° or 58° 55′ 26″ north

Longitude

-3.12734° or 3° 7′ 38″ west

Open location code

9CCRWVFF+G3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 982251072

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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