Blackhill

About Blackhill

Blackhill is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Hatston around 1.3 km East North East, St Ola around 3.2 km East North East, St Ola only 3.5 km South South East and Greenigoe lying 3.8 km South South West. Other countryside places nearby include Smerquoy, Cursiter, Grimbister, Quatquoy and Hobbister.

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Information is sourced from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using publicly available datasets.

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Local Map

Map of Blackhill
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Location Summary

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

  • Kirkwall2.3 km ESE
  • Stromness17.3 km W
  • Thurso 52.9 km SW
  • Wick 60.8 km S
  • Inverness 182.3 km SSW
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Nearby Localities

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Smaller Settlements

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Other places with this name

  • Blackhill, Glasgow City 353.2 km SSW
  • Blackhill, County Durham 464.3 km S
  • Blackhill, Hampshire 896.8 km S
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Beaches

  • Sand of Gillies4.8 km E
  • Sand of Wideford5.4 km ESE
  • Sands of Fidgeon5.1 km WNW
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Parks

  • Ferry Muir335.0 km S
  • Fountain Green345.9 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park289.6 km S
  • West Green328.2 km S
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Woods

  • Heathshield Wood42.8 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest21.0 km WSW
  • Stroupster Forest46.8 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest45.1 km S
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Hills

  • Burrey Brae3.2 km WSW
  • Gaitnip Hill5.5 km SSE
  • Keelylang Hill4.9 km WSW
  • Wideford Hill1.5 km W
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Lakes

  • Loch of Carness4.5 km ENE
  • Lochs of Griffyelt5.4 km SSW
  • Peerie Sea2.0 km ESE
  • Walliwall Quarry1.3 km SSE
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Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas67.3 km SW
  • Eas Gluta88.8 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile89.0 km SSW
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Headlands

  • Crow Ness1.9 km ENE
  • Quanter Ness2.5 km NNW
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Islands

  • Damsay4.3 km WNW
  • Thieves Holm4.9 km NE
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Wetlands

  • Ferry Point3.3 km NW
  • Oyce of Rennibister3.4 km WNW
  • Salt Pan5.1 km SSW
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Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 2.5 km SE
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 54.6 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 53.1 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 60.4 km S
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Education

  • Glaitness SchoolSchool 1.8 km ESE
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsSchool 2.3 km E
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 2.3 km E
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Train Stations

  • Thurso53.6 km SW
  • Georgemas Junction58.7 km SSW
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Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station2.2 km E
  • Elgin Bus Station149.9 km S
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Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station454.6 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange455.5 km SSE
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Ferry Terminals

  • Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal2.0 km NE
  • Kirkwall Ferry Port2.3 km E
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Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport6.7 km ESE
  • London Airport26.3 km NNE
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Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International12.7 km SSE
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Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport355.9 km SSW
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Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour2.4 km E
  • Stromness Harbour17.1 km W