Outertown

About Outertown

Outertown is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Places nearby include Innertown lying 1.6 km South East, Clouston lying 7.0 km East, Stenness situated 7.9 km East, Scarwell lying 10.7 km North and Skeabrae around 11.5 km North North East. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Quholm, Kirbister, Cairston and Yesnaby.

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All place information is taken from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Outertown

Location Summary

  • Outertown is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area:Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country:Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: Mainland

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Stromness3.0 km ESE
  • Kirkwall22.0 km E
  • Thurso 43.4 km SSW
  • Wick 61.0 km SSE
  • Inverness 174.0 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Sand of Warebeth2.1 km SSE
  • Sands of Congesquoy4.9 km E
  • The Haven3.1 km ESE

Parks

  • Dumbarton Common343.8 km SSW
  • Ferry Muir332.8 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park287.3 km S
  • West Green325.1 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood36.4 km S
  • Hoy Forest5.5 km S
  • Lady Janet's Wood43.2 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest44.8 km SSE

Hills

  • Brunt Hill1.3 km ENE
  • Hill of Lynedardy890 m NE
  • Hill of Quholm2.0 km NE
  • Mewie Hill1.7 km ESE

Lakes

  • Loch of Clumly6.5 km NNE
  • Loch of Stenness5.3 km E
  • Sandy Loch7.6 km S
  • Stromness Reservoir1.2 km E

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas55.9 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta80.0 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile83.1 km S

Headlands

  • Breck Ness1.1 km SSW
  • Broad Shore693 m SW

Islands

  • Inner Holm3.7 km ESE
  • Outer Holm3.9 km ESE

Wetlands

  • Point of Ness3.9 km SE
  • Cooper's Noust4.7 km SSE
  • Muckle Noust4.7 km ESE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 21.8 km E
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 44.9 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 43.1 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 61.0 km SSE

Education

  • Heriot-Watt UniversitySchool 2.8 km ESE
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsSchool 3.0 km ESE
  • Heriot-Watt UniversityUniversity 2.8 km ESE

Train Stations

  • Thurso44.1 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction51.6 km S

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station22.0 km E
  • Elgin Bus Station147.4 km S

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station457.6 km SSE
  • Gateshead Interchange458.5 km SSE

Ferry Terminals

  • Stromness Ferry Terminal3.1 km ESE
  • Houton Ferry Terminal11.3 km SE

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport25.7 km E
  • London Airport40.8 km NE

Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International27.8 km ESE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport350.5 km S

Harbours

  • Stromness Harbour3.5 km ESE
  • Kirkwall Harbour22.2 km E