HY5237 : Long Sand, Faray

3 km from Benstonhall, Orkney Islands, Great Britain

Long Sand, Faray
Long Sand, Faray
The name suggested for this beautiful sandy beach is based on the 1880 (revised 1900, 2nd edition printed 1903) Ordnance Survey map's name for the large geo located halfway along the beach. The scale for the referenced map is 6 inches = 1 mile.
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2006
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HY5237   (more nearby)
Photographer
Douglas Caldow   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for HY5237)
Date Taken
Monday, 5 June, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 14 April, 2009
Category
Beach   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 527 374 [100m precision]
WGS84: 59:13.2340N 2:49.8201W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 527 375
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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