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Hoy, island, 13 mi (21 km) long and 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, off N Scotland, second largest of the Orkney Islands Orkney Islands, archipelago and council area (1991 pop. 19,650), 376 sq mi (974 sq km), N Scotland, consisting of about 70 islands in the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, N of Scottish mainland across the Pentland Firth. About 20 islands are inhabited. ..... Click the link for more information. . It is located at the southwestern side of the Scapa Flow anchorage. Ward Hill (1,565 ft/477 m) is one of many hills on the island; magnificent cliffs line the shore. There are some farms in the northeastern section, but the midland is a barren moor. Lyness, on the east coast, was headquarters of the Scapa Flow naval base. The Old Man of Hoy, a sandstone pinnacle 450 ft (137 m) high, is a famous sailors' landmark. The Dwarfie Stone, a huge sandstone block with hollowed rooms inside, is a Viking relic. hoy Nautical 1. a freight barge 2. a coastal fishing and trading vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used during the 17th and 18th centuries How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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RACHAEL GILLESPIE, QUENBY HERSH, CHRIS PARKER, JULIE COMTE, GRACE HOY, JAMIE CARTER, and JULIEN GUERIN have joined the Scottish Ballet as apprentices. Hoy is not only responsible for overseeing the performance tests, but he will provide leadership for the lab’s future. s Spanish-language newspaper Hoy became part of a scandal in the publishing industry in 2004 when advertisers filed a suit claiming the paper had inflated its circulation figures. |
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