Tankerness
About Tankerness
Tankerness sits on Mainland, within Orkney Islands. Places nearby include St Ola just 5.9 km North West, St Ola lying 6.0 km West, Hatston lying 7.3 km West North West, St Mary's around 7.9 km South South West and Balfour around 8.4 km North North West. Other countryside places nearby include Yinstay, Foubister, Toab and Upper Sanday.
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All place information is taken from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Tankerness 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
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Nearby Localities
- St OlaDistrict 5.9 km NW
- St OlaDistrict 6.0 km W
- HatstonDistrict 7.3 km WNW
- St Mary'sVillage 7.9 km SSW
- BalfourVillage 8.4 km NNW
- GreenigoeVillage 8.7 km W
- Burray VillageVillage 13.2 km SSW
- FinstownVillage 15.2 km WNW
- St Margaret's HopeVillage 16.2 km SSW
- OrphirVillage 16.3 km W
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Smaller Settlements
- Yinstay 1.8 km NNE
- Foubister 5.2 km SSE
- Toab 5.5 km SSE
- Upper Sanday 6.6 km SSE
- Steinflett 8.2 km ESE
- Blackhill 8.3 km WNW
- Cornquoy 8.8 km SSE
- Smerquoy 10.1 km WNW
- Northtown 11.0 km SSW
- Hobbister 12.3 km W
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Beaches
- Mill Sand1.6 km SE
- Sand of Essonquoy1.4 km W
- Sands of Beeman2.5 km E
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Parks
- Ferry Muir332.9 km S
- Fountain Green343.4 km S
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park287.6 km S
- West Green326.4 km S
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood44.8 km SW
- Hoy Forest27.9 km W
- Stroupster Forest46.5 km SSW
- Tothel Gill Forest44.4 km SSW
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Hills
- Burrody's Hill4.3 km SSW
- Fea Hill3.1 km ENE
- Hamly Hill4.4 km S
- Markstone Moss5.4 km WSW
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Lakes
- Loch of Hestecruive2.6 km NNE
- Loch of Lakequoy1.4 km E
- Loch of Messigate1.9 km SE
- Loch of Tankerness1.5 km ENE
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas70.5 km SW
- Eas Gluta90.5 km SW
- Easan na Buaile89.3 km SSW
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Headlands
- Gritquoy Ayre1.4 km ESE
- Yinstay Head2.7 km NNE
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Islands
- Helliar Holm7.1 km NNW
- Thieves Holm7.5 km NW
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Wetlands
- Cloven Ayre1.1 km NNW
- Long Ayre1.3 km NNW
- Taing of Rumbles3.3 km NE
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Health Services
- The BalfourHospital 5.9 km WNW
- Dunbar HospitalHospital 57.3 km SW
- Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 56.0 km SW
- Seaview HouseMedical 58.7 km SSW
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Education
- St Andrews SchoolSchool 4.6 km SSE
- Kirkwall Grammar SchoolSchool 5.1 km WNW
- University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 5.5 km WNW
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Railway Stations
- Thurso56.3 km SW
- Wick59.4 km SSW
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station6.1 km WNW
- Elgin Bus Station148.3 km S
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station450.4 km S
- Gateshead Interchange451.3 km S
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Ferry Terminals
- Kirkwall Ferry Port6.1 km WNW
- Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal7.7 km WNW
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport2.0 km WSW
- London Airport26.1 km NNE
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Airfields
- Lamb Holm International8.4 km S
- Sanday Airport35.9 km NNE
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport355.1 km SSW
- Newcastle City Heliport451.0 km S
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Harbours
- Kirkwall Harbour6.0 km WNW
- Stromness Harbour24.6 km W