OS grid reference ND381967 Country Scotland Highest elevation 16 m Island group Orkney Lieutenancy area Orkney | Sovereign state United Kingdom Population 0 Area 16 ha Council area Orkney | |
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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.
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Map of Calf of Flotta, United Kingdom
Geography and geology
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.
References
Calf of Flotta Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA