Calf of Flotta
.jpg) Calf of Flotta viewed, from the south-west, from Flotta. |
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 Calf of Flotta
Calf of Flotta shown within Orkney
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| OS grid reference | ND381967 |
| Coordinates | 58°51′11″N 3°04′23″W / 58.853°N 3.073°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 16 hectares (40 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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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.
The Calf is made of red sandstone.
It is approximately one-half-mile (0.8 km) long, and is thin in shape, orientated west-east.
Coordinates: 58°51′12″N 3°04′23″W / 58.85333°N 3.07306°W
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