Calf of Flotta
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Calf of Flotta viewed, from the south-west, from Flotta. | |
| Location | |
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  Calf of Flotta Calf of Flotta shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | ND381967 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 16 hectares (40 acres)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Political geography | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [2][3] |
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The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one.
Geography and geology
The Calf is made of red sandstone.[2]
It is approximately one-half-mile (0.8 km) long, and is thin in shape, orientated west-east.
References
- ↑ "Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (PDF). Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey. Get-a-map (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure. Ordinance Survey. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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Coordinates: 58°51′12″N 3°04′23″W / 58.85333°N 3.07306°W