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.

58°51′12″N 3°04′23″W / 58.85333°N 3.07306°W / 58.85333; -3.07306


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calf_of_Flotta
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