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Alternatively known as Whal Point

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Weather near Whale Point Last report from Kirkwall Airport, 44.4km away

bay a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

• Roos Wick (1km)
• Bay of Brough (4.1km)
• North Bay (4.1km)
• Lamaness Firth (5km)
• Whitemill Bay (5.1km)
• Otters Wick (6.4km)
• Little Sea (6.7km)
• Backaskaill Bay (7.9km)
• Kettletoft Bay (8.2km)
• Sty Wick (8.9km)
• The Clogg (9.4km)
• Bay of Carrick (10.1km)
• Bay of Sandquoy (10.1km)
• Bay of Newark (10.7km)

cape a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.

• Ness of Brough (4.1km)
• Tor Ness (5km)
• Scuthi Head (6.3km)
• Russ Ness (7.8km)
• Bea Ness (8km)
• Grunavi Head (8.2km)
• West Ayre (8.4km)
• Grey Head (9.3km)
• Red Head (10.1km)

reef(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material.

• The Lotheran (2km)
• The Riv (3.6km)
• Baa of Trevan (5.7km)
• Long Taing of Newark (9km)
• Baa Gruna (10.1km)
• Crow Taing (10.1km)
• Fosky Reef (10.4km)

point a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.

• Whale Point (0km)
• Rethie Taing (2km)
• Lama Ness (4.5km)
• Whitemill Point (5.1km)
• Colli Ness (5.7km)
• Long Taing (8.1km)

Accommodation around Whale Point

Albert Hotel Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

• Bow of Hermaness (4km)
• The Skerry (6.1km)
• Whitemill Skerry (6.4km)
• Outer Skerry (7.1km)
• Lashy Skerry (7.8km)
• The Bow (7.8km)

sound a long arm of the sea forming a channel between the mainland and an island or islands; or connecting two larger bodies of water.

• Lashy Sound (8.9km)
• The North Sound (9.1km)
• Calf Sound (9.3km)
• Holm Sound (10.1km)

peninsula an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water.

• Burness Peninsula (3.6km)
• Els Ness (8.5km)
• Lamba Ness (8.9km)
• Quoy Ness (10.1km)

island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

• Sanday Island (6.3km)
• Holm of Elsness (10.1km)
• Calf of Eday (10.7km)

shoal(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.

• The Tuo (2km)
• Kierlie Shoal (10km)

tidal flat(s) a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide.

• Cata Sand (8.5km)

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

• Kettletoft (8km)

islands tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

• Holms of Ire (0km)

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

• Runabrake (8km)

bank(s) an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation.

• Cuthe Bank (5.7km)

lake a large inland body of standing water.

• Bea Loch (6km)

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