Overbister

About Overbister

Overbister sits on Sanday, within Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Lady just 721 m North North West, Broughtown only 3.3 km West, Whitehall Village only 12.5 km South South West and Rapness around 18.5 km West. Other countryside places nearby include Otterswick, Kettletoft, Newark, Sellibister and Burness.

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This information is based on OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

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Local Map

Map of Overbister
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Location Summary

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

  • Kirkwall 38.2 km SW
  • Stromness 53.7 km SW
  • Thurso 91.9 km SW
  • Wick 95.1 km SSW
  • Inverness 219.9 km SSW
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Nearby Localities

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Smaller Settlements

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Beaches

  • Cata Sand1.0 km E
  • East Sand1.6 km SSE
  • Ossamy Sand1.6 km SE
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Parks

  • Ferry Muir366.9 km S
  • Fountain Green376.7 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park321.8 km S
  • West Green361.0 km S
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Woods

  • Heathshield Wood81.4 km SW
  • Hoy Forest58.4 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest83.2 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest81.0 km SSW
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Hills

  • Fea Hill5.1 km W
  • Gallow Hill3.0 km W
  • Gump of Spurness10.0 km WSW
  • Hammerbrake Hill2.1 km WNW
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Lakes

  • Bea Loch3.8 km W
  • Loch of Baasley1.8 km WSW
  • Quivals Loch2.6 km WNW
  • Westayre Loch5.2 km NE
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Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas106.5 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile126.1 km SSW
  • Forsan113.7 km NE
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Headlands

  • Els Ness2.9 km SW
  • Tres Ness2.8 km SE
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Islands

  • Holm of Elsness4.1 km SW
  • Sanday1.7 km W
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Wetlands

  • Russ Ness771 m ESE
  • Lamb Cots878 m ESE
  • The Dees1.3 km SSE
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Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 39.0 km SW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 93.6 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 92.2 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 94.4 km SSW
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Education

  • Sanday Junior High SchoolSchool 2.6 km W
  • Stronsay Junior High SchoolSchool 14.9 km SSW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 37.3 km SW
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Railway Stations

  • Thurso92.7 km SW
  • Wick95.3 km SSW
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Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station38.1 km SW
  • Viking Bus Station127.8 km NE
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Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station479.3 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange480.1 km S
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Ferry Terminals

  • Sanday Ferry Terminal11.0 km SW
  • Stronsay Vehicular Ferry Terminal12.2 km SSW
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Airports

  • London Airport14.4 km WSW
  • Kirkwall Airport38.3 km SSW
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Airfields

  • Sanday Airport2.0 km W
  • Aiker Ness Airfield25.8 km WNW
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Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport390.9 km SSW
  • Newcastle City Heliport479.9 km S
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Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour37.6 km SW
  • Stromness Harbour53.8 km SW