Kirkwall
About Kirkwall
Kirkwall sits on Mainland, within Orkney Islands. Places nearby include Hatston only 1.5 km North West, St Ola situated 1.8 km North North East, St Ola lying 2.4 km South and Greenigoe only 4.4 km South West. Other rural localities include Blackhill, Smerquoy, Tankerness, Yinstay and Cursiter.
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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
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Location Summary
- Kirkwall 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
- Stromness 19.5 km W
- Thurso 53.7 km SW
- Wick 60.3 km S
- Dornoch 137.2 km SSW
- Inverness 182.6 km SSW
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Nearby Localities
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Smaller Settlements
- Blackhill 2.3 km WNW
- Smerquoy 4.3 km W
- Tankerness 5.9 km ESE
- Yinstay 6.2 km E
- Cursiter 7.1 km WNW
- Hobbister 7.9 km SW
- Crookness 8.0 km NNW
- Grimbister 8.0 km WNW
- Quatquoy 8.8 km WNW
- Coubister 9.0 km WNW
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Alternative Names
- Kirkwaa (Scots)
- Bàgh na h-Eaglaise (Scottish Gaelic)
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Beaches
- Sand of Essonquoy4.7 km ESE
- Sand of Gillies2.5 km E
- Sand of Wideford3.2 km SE
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Parks
- Ferry Muir334.5 km S
- Fountain Green345.3 km S
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park289.1 km S
- West Green327.8 km S
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood43.4 km SSW
- Hoy Forest22.9 km WSW
- Stroupster Forest46.7 km SSW
- Tothel Gill Forest44.9 km SSW
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Hills
- Burrey Brae5.1 km W
- Gaitnip Hill4.4 km S
- Markstone Moss5.0 km S
- Wideford Hill3.8 km W
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Lakes
- Loch of Carness3.3 km NNE
- Loomi Shun5.9 km SE
- Peerie Sea341 m WNW
- Walliwall Quarry1.7 km WSW
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas68.3 km SW
- Eas Gluta89.4 km SSW
- Easan na Buaile89.1 km SSW
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Headlands
- Car Ness3.7 km NNE
- Crow Ness1.7 km NNW
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Islands
- Helliar Holm5.7 km NE
- Thieves Holm4.2 km NNE
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Wetlands
- Dike End3.4 km E
- Cloven Ayre5.1 km ESE
- Long Ayre5.1 km E
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Health Services
- The BalfourHospital 815 m SSW
- Dunbar HospitalHospital 55.4 km SW
- Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 53.9 km SW
- Seaview HouseMedical 59.9 km S
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Education
- University of the Highlands and IslandsSchool 353 m N
- Glaitness SchoolSchool 527 m W
- University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 353 m N
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Railway Stations
- Thurso54.4 km SW
- Georgemas Junction59.2 km SSW
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station242 m NNW
- Elgin Bus Station149.5 km S
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station453.5 km S
- Gateshead Interchange454.4 km S
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Ferry Terminals
- Kirkwall Ferry Port561 m N
- Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal2.3 km NNW
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport4.4 km SE
- London Airport25.8 km NNE
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Airfields
- Lamb Holm International11.2 km SSE
- Sanday Airport37.0 km NE
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport355.8 km SSW
- Newcastle City Heliport454.2 km S
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Harbours
- Kirkwall Harbour663 m NNE
- Stromness Harbour19.2 km W