Finstown
About Finstown
Finstown is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include Bimbister situated 3.9 km North West, Stenness around 5.7 km West South West, Appietown just 5.9 km North West, Corrigall lying 6.4 km North West and Brough around 6.5 km North West. Other rural communities nearby include Heddle, Grimbister, Horraldshay and Cursiter.
You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.
The information presented here is derived from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Finstown 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
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Nearby Localities
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Smaller Settlements
- Heddle 1.2 km SSW
- Grimbister 1.4 km SE
- Horraldshay 1.5 km NNE
- Cursiter 2.3 km SE
- Coubister 2.4 km NNE
- Quatquoy 2.7 km NE
- Germiston 2.7 km SW
- Tuskerbister 3.4 km SSW
- Grimeston 4.8 km WNW
- Huntscarth 4.9 km NNW
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Beaches
- Hinder Ayre8.6 km NE
- Sands of Fidgeon1.9 km ESE
- Sands of Piggar8.9 km S
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Parks
- Ferry Muir336.6 km S
- Fountain Green347.8 km S
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park291.2 km S
- West Green329.5 km S
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood42.1 km SSW
- Hoy Forest15.9 km SW
- Stroupster Forest47.9 km S
- Tothel Gill Forest46.5 km S
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Hills
- Burrien Hill3.0 km N
- Cuffie Hill1.4 km N
- Hill of Heddle841 m SW
- Hill of Lyradale2.7 km S
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Lakes
- Leisburn3.9 km NE
- Loch of Brockan6.4 km NNE
- Loch of Kirbister5.8 km S
- Loch of Wasdale2.1 km NW
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas65.1 km SSW
- Eas Gluta87.7 km SSW
- Easan na Buaile89.0 km SSW
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Headlands
- Chapel Point3.5 km ENE
- Point of Backaquoy3.7 km ENE
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Islands
- Damsay3.1 km E
- Holm of Grimbister2.0 km E
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Wetlands
- Thickbigging241 m E
- Holm Point1.7 km ESE
- Skerries of Coubister2.2 km NE
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Health Services
- The BalfourHospital 9.3 km ESE
- Dunbar HospitalHospital 52.9 km SSW
- Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 51.3 km SSW
- Seaview HouseMedical 62.4 km S
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Education
- Firth Primary SchoolSchool 659 m NNE
- Stenness Community SchoolSchool 5.7 km WSW
- University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 9.2 km ESE
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Railway Stations
- Thurso52.0 km SSW
- Georgemas Junction58.0 km SSW
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station9.2 km ESE
- Elgin Bus Station151.2 km S
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station458.0 km SSE
- Gateshead Interchange458.9 km SSE
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Ferry Terminals
- Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal8.1 km E
- Kirkwall Ferry Port9.2 km ESE
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport13.6 km ESE
- London Airport28.7 km NE
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Airfields
- Lamb Holm International18.4 km SE
- Aiker Ness Airfield39.5 km NNE
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport356.4 km SSW
- Newcastle City Heliport458.6 km SSE
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Harbours
- Kirkwall Harbour9.3 km ESE
- Stromness Harbour11.5 km WSW