Hoy
About Hoy
Hoy lies on the island of Hoy in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Innertown situated 5.5 km North, Clouston only 9.6 km North East, Stenness just 10.7 km North East, Orphir lying 11.2 km East North East and Longhope situated 14.8 km South South East. Other rural communities nearby include Quoyness, Rackwick, Outertown and Petertown.
You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.
Information is sourced from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using publicly available datasets.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Hoy is located in Orkney Islands
- Administrative Area: Orkney Islands
- Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
- Historic County: Orkney Islands
- Region & Country: Scotland / Scotland
- Island: Hoy
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Nearby Towns & Cities
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Nearby Localities
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Smaller Settlements
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Beaches
- Hestor1.9 km NE
- Sands of Klebreck941 m NE
- Sel Wick Little1.6 km N
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Parks
- Dumbarton Common337.4 km SSW
- Ferry Muir326.1 km S
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park280.6 km S
- West Green318.4 km S
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood29.7 km S
- Hoy Forest1.4 km NNW
- Lady Janet's Wood36.8 km SSW
- Tothel Gill Forest38.2 km SSE
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Hills
- Bu Hill1.1 km NNW
- Round Hill1.3 km W
- The Witter1.3 km NW
- Ward Hill1.6 km SSW
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Lakes
- Little Loch5.4 km SSW
- Loch of Grutfea5.0 km SW
- Sandy Loch1.7 km WSW
- Suifea Lochs4.7 km WSW
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas50.1 km SSW
- Eas Gluta73.8 km SSW
- Easan na Buaile76.5 km S
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Headlands
- Hellia3.0 km ENE
- Moaness1.1 km E
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Islands
- Graemsay3.1 km NE
- Outer Holm5.3 km NNE
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Wetlands
- Creekland802 m ENE
- Springs of the Croos1.6 km SE
- Bride's Noust2.0 km NE
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Health Services
- The BalfourHospital 22.1 km ENE
- Dunbar HospitalHospital 38.6 km SSW
- Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 36.9 km SSW
- Seaview HouseMedical 54.3 km SSE
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Education
- University of the Highlands and IslandsSchool 5.7 km NNE
- Heriot-Watt UniversitySchool 5.7 km NNE
- University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 5.7 km NNE
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Railway Stations
- Thurso37.8 km SSW
- Georgemas Junction45.1 km S
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station22.6 km ENE
- Elgin Bus Station140.7 km S
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station450.9 km SSE
- Gateshead Interchange451.8 km SSE
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Ferry Terminals
- Stromness Ferry Terminal5.9 km NNE
- Houton Ferry Terminal8.6 km E
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport25.4 km E
- London Airport44.6 km NE
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Airfields
- Lamb Holm International25.5 km E
- Aiker Ness Airfield53.2 km NNE
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport344.0 km S
- Newcastle City Heliport451.5 km SSE
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Harbours
- Stromness Harbour5.3 km NNE
- Kirkwall Harbour23.0 km ENE