Rusness

About Rusness

Rusness is on the island of Sanday in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Lady lying 5.8 km West South West, Broughtown just 8.7 km West South West, Whitehall Village lying 17.5 km South South West and Rapness just 23.5 km West. Other rural settlements include Sellibister, Northwall, Newark, Overbister and Otterswick.

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This page uses OS, ONS and OSM data supplied under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Rusness

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall44.0 km SW
  • Stromness59.6 km SW
  • Thurso 97.6 km SW
  • Wick 100.1 km SSW
  • Inverness 225.2 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • East Ayre262 m WSW
  • Fay Pool2.0 km ESE
  • Howar Sand3.6 km SW

Parks

  • Ferry Muir371.1 km S
  • Fountain Green380.7 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park326.1 km S
  • West Green365.4 km SSW

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood87.1 km SW
  • Hoy Forest64.2 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest88.5 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest86.3 km SSW

Hills

  • Fea Hill10.5 km WSW
  • Gallow Hill8.4 km WSW
  • Gump of Spurness15.8 km WSW
  • Hammerbrake Hill7.4 km WSW

Lakes

  • Loch of Brue1.8 km ENE
  • Loch of Langamay874 m ENE
  • Loch of Rummie2.1 km ENE
  • Westayre Loch1.2 km WNW

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas112.2 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile131.5 km SSW
  • Forsan108.0 km NE

Headlands

  • Brace Garth2.6 km NNE
  • Lop Ness2.3 km ESE

Islands

  • Holms of Ire9.3 km WNW
  • Sanday7.3 km WSW

Wetlands

  • West Ayre1.4 km NW
  • Stenchme1.9 km E
  • Taing Ayre4.4 km WNW

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 44.7 km SW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 99.3 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 97.9 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 99.4 km SSW

Education

  • Sanday Junior High SchoolSchool 7.9 km WSW
  • Stronsay Junior High SchoolSchool 19.9 km SSW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 43.1 km SW

Train Stations

  • Thurso98.3 km SW
  • Wick100.3 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station43.8 km SW
  • Viking Bus Station122.1 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station482.3 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange483.1 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • North Ronaldsay Ferry Terminal8.4 km N
  • Sanday Ferry Terminal16.9 km SW

Airports

  • London Airport20.2 km WSW
  • Kirkwall Airport43.8 km SW

Airfields

  • Sanday Airport7.5 km WSW

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport395.6 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour43.3 km SW
  • Stromness Harbour59.7 km SW