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Explore Orphir in United Kingdom
Orphir in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 527 mi or ( 848 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Orphir is now 07:01 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Scapa, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Newbigging, and Navershaw. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tórshavn . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Orphir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Kingdom Of Sorrow - Lead Into Demise [Lyrics]
Kingdom Of Sorrow- Lead Into Demise I'm waging the war in a shattered city Accused and condemned Imprisoned by a man's word Made to bear witness Raped into submission The most severe price No name, no ..
Orkney Islands Scotland - Ring of Brodgar in Evening Light (1)
View around in the standing stones of Ring of Brodgar in a beautiful evening light ..
Orkney Ferry Earl Thorfinn
Earl Thorfinn passes the Varagen on her way into Kirkwall on 11 August 2008. In the background is the cruise ship Black Prince. ..
kirkwall Orphir scapa flow Orkney Islands Jan 2010 snow
A look over the hils in Orphir during the snow Jam.2010 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Waulkmill Bay
Waulkmill Bay is a tidal bay on the southwest of Mainland Orkney, Scotland. This bay and its immediately surrounding area have been identified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest by Scottish Natural Heritage. Immediately to the east of Waulkmill Bay is the RSPB site of Kirbister Preserve. The freshwater feed from the Loch of Kirbister and the presence of reformative sand bars make the sandy beach area at the north end of Waulkmill Bay a unique habitat for birds.
Located at 58.93 -3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Stines Moss
Stines Moss is an elevated bog in the southwest upland area of the Orkney Mainland, Scotland.
Located at 58.96 -3.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
BBC Radio Orkney
BBC Radio Orkney is a local opt-out of BBC Radio Scotland for the Orkney Islands, which is based in Castle Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, in Scotland. Depending on the time of year, there are either two or three broadcasts per day on weekdays on the BBC Radio Scotland frequency: the flagship breakfast programme Around Orkney, a short lunchtime news at 12:54pm featuring local news & weather for Orkney & Shetland, and Radio Orkney's Evening Programme.
Located at 58.98 -3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Mainland, Orkney
The Mainland is the main island of Orkney. Both of Orkney's burghs, Kirkwall and Stromness, lie on the island, which is also the heart of Orkney's ferry and air connections. Seventy-five per cent of Orkney's population live on the island, which is more densely populated than the other islands of the archipelago. The lengthy history of the island's occupation has provided numerous important archaeological sites and the sandstone bedrock provides a platform for fertile farmland.
Located at 58.98 -3.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Burn of Ayreland
The Burn of Ayreland (or Ireland) is a northwesterly flowing coastal stream on Mainland Orkney, Scotland that discharges to the Clestrain Sound about two miles south of Stenness. Draining chiefly agricultural lands elevated mosses and moorland. This stream has a notable lack of turbidity and a pH level of approximately 8. Armouring of the stream bottom consists of pebbles, cobbles and occasional boulders.
Located at 58.97 -3.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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