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About Calfsound

Calfsound perches on Sanday's northern tip in Orkney, reached by ferry from Kirkwall to Loth then local roads across the island. This remote settlement overlooks the sound between islands, with Start Point Lighthouse standing sentinel since 1870, its beam sweeping 18 nautical miles across the North Sea.

Where is Calfsound on the map?

Calfsound is in Scotland, at 59.226, -2.745 - about 25 km west of Broughtown.

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The closest airport to Calfsound is Eday Airport, 4 km (about 5 min by car). Other airports nearby: Sanday Airport, Stronsay Airport.

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