Backaland

About Backaland

Backaland sits on Eday, within Orkney Islands. Places nearby include Whitehall Village lying 9.7 km East, Rapness situated 11.4 km North North West, Brinian lying 13.2 km West South West and Broughtown lying 14.0 km North East. Other rural places nearby include Veness, West Side, Mill Bay, Guith and Stove.

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Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

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Local Map

Map of Backaland
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Location Summary

  • Backaland is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area: Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country: Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: Eday
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Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall 22.4 km SSW
  • Stromness 37.3 km SW
  • Thurso 76.0 km SW
  • Wick 81.6 km SSW
  • Inverness 205.0 km SSW
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Nearby Localities

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Smaller Settlements

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Beaches

  • Sands of Doomy3.7 km NNW
  • Sands of Green1.4 km SSE
  • Sands of Mussetter3.5 km NNW
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Parks

  • Ferry Muir355.0 km S
  • Fountain Green365.3 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park309.7 km S
  • West Green348.7 km S
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Woods

  • Heathshield Wood65.8 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest41.9 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest68.7 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest66.7 km SSW
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Hills

  • Chapel Hill1.8 km NNW
  • Flaughton Hill2.0 km NNW
  • Leeniesdale Hill1.4 km NW
  • Ward Hill977 m WSW
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Lakes

  • Loch of Doomy3.9 km N
  • Loch of London4.6 km N
  • Mill Loch6.5 km N
  • Sealskerry Loch3.6 km NW
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Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas90.4 km SW
  • Eas Gluta111.8 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile111.4 km SSW
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Headlands

  • Point of Cauldhame3.6 km N
  • War Ness2.3 km SSW
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Islands

  • Eday1.3 km NW
  • Little Linga4.5 km E
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Wetlands

  • Rushacloust1.6 km W
  • Rowen1.8 km WNW
  • Outer Hangie6.2 km NE
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Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 23.2 km SSW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 77.7 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 76.2 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 81.0 km SSW
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Education

  • Eday Community SchoolSchool 590 m N
  • Egilsay Primary SchoolSchool 9.4 km W
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 21.6 km SSW
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Railway Stations

  • Thurso76.7 km SW
  • Georgemas Junction81.6 km SSW
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Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station22.3 km SSW
  • Viking Bus Station143.7 km NE
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Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station470.9 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange471.7 km S
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Ferry Terminals

  • Eday Pier1.1 km E
  • Sanday Ferry Terminal5.5 km NE
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Airports

  • London Airport3.9 km N
  • Kirkwall Airport23.3 km SSW
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Airfields

  • Sanday Airport14.9 km NE
  • Aiker Ness Airfield24.0 km NNW
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Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport377.4 km SSW
  • Newcastle City Heliport471.5 km S
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Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour21.8 km SSW
  • Stromness Harbour37.4 km SW