Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands
Vasa Loch
Vasa Loch — lake on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Vasa Loch is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 59.0496°, -2.9225°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Vasa Loch is a brackish lagoon in southwestern Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. (Ordnance, 2002) This water body has been shown on early maps of the island in a very similar shape and size to its current geometry, separated from the North Sea by a narrow strip of raised beach.(Masters, 1840) Vasa Loch is fed by small rivulets and upland springs that rise on the western part of the island's western spur. pH levels of the loch are strongly alkaline, in the range of 10.15. (Hogan, 2006)
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- Coordinates
- 59.0496, -2.9225
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7348514 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Vasa Loch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Vasa Loch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vasa Loch?
- Vasa Loch is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2DY).
- Is Vasa Loch free to visit?
- Yes, Vasa Loch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Vasa Loch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2DY. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.