2008
HY1700 : The Old Man of Hoy
taken 16 years ago, 3 km from Moorfea, Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland
This is 1 of 22 images, with title The Old Man of Hoy in this square
The Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man is one of the most impressive geographical features in the British Isles. You can get an idea of the scale of it from the tiny human figures that are barely visible on the cliff top immediately to the right of the stack. It may not be there in a couple of hundred years - early drawings show it connected to the mainland by an arch and that has long since disappeared ....!
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- Grid Square
- HY1700, 124 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Andrew Tucker (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 22 July, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 11 January, 2009
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
HY 175 008 [100m precision]
WGS84: 58:53.2444N 3:25.9524W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: HY 176 006
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
