Calf of Flotta
![]() Calf of Flotta viewed, from the south-west, from Flotta. | |
Location | |
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OS grid reference | ND381967 |
Coordinates | 58°51′11″N 3°04′23″W / 58.853°N 3.073°W |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Orkney |
Area | 16 ha (40 acres)[1] |
Highest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Administration | |
Council area | Orkney Islands |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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References | [2][3] |
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
[edit]The Calf is made of red sandstone.[2]
It is approximately 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) long, and is thin in shape, orientated west–east.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rick Livingstone's Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (PDF). Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 6 Orkney (Mainland) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319228128.
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58°51′12″N 3°04′23″W / 58.85333°N 3.07306°W