What is recorded here
Hoy is shown as a islet on the public map of Shetland Islands. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Hoy is the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland, known for its dramatic cliffs and the dramatic 500-metre high sea stack called the Old Man of Hoy. It has a long history of Norse settlement and is notable for its well-preserved archaeological sites, including the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Places near here
Hoggs of HoyIslet · 486 yd
South StromnessBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 825 yd
MaillandStanding Stone (prehistoric) · 1585 yd
FlottaStructure (post Medieval) · 1622 yd
North UstanessTownship (period Unassigned) · 1669 yd
Hoove holmIslet · 1.3 mi
Guiding Star: Usta Ness, White Ness, AtlanticSmack (20th Century) · 1.8 mi
Sand VoeBay · 2.0 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Setter HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Hill of GriestaMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Spray: Rea WickSloop (19th Century) · 2.7 mi
TingwallVisitor information · 2.8 miOther information
Photo: Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0