Calf of Flotta

Calf of Flotta
Calf of Flotta viewed, from the south-west, from Flotta.
Calf of Flotta viewed, from the south-west, from Flotta.
Location
Calf of Flotta is located in Orkney Islands
Calf of Flotta
Calf of Flotta
Calf of Flotta shown within Orkney
OS grid referenceND381967
Coordinates58°51′11″N 3°04′23″W / 58.853°N 3.073°W / 58.853; -3.073
Physical geography
Island groupOrkney
Area16 ha (40 acres)[1]
Highest elevation16 m (52 ft)
Administration
Council areaOrkney Islands
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad
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

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

  1. ^ "Rick Livingstone's Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (PDF). Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  3. ^ 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 / 58.85333; -3.07306


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