Calf of Flotta
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.jpg) The Calf of Flotta from Flotta | |
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| Location: | 58°51’11"N, 3°4’23"W |
| Grid reference: | ND381967 |
| Area: | 40 acres |
| Highest point: | 52 feet |
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| Population: | Uninhabited |
The Calf of Flotta is a small island lying within Scapa Flow, in Orkney. The Calf lies beside Flotta; 'Calf' is a Norn description of a smaller island by a larger one, the calf to the cow.
Geography and geology
The Calf is made of red sandstone.[1]
It is approximately half a mile long, and is thin in shape, orientated west-east.
References
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
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