Holm of Houton

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The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.

[edit] Geography

The Holm is in Midland Harbour, part of Scapa Flow. It is south of the Mainland parish of Orphir, near Houton whence its name.[1]

The Holm is north of Cava and Rysa Little, and to the north west of Hoy over the Bring Deeps.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) "Introduction to Orkneyinga saga". Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
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South West Orkney Islands

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Coordinates: 58°55′N 3°11′W / 58.917, -3.183