Geography
The Old Man of Hoy is a red sandstone stack, perched on a plinth of basalt rock at grid reference HY175007. It stands close to Rackwick Bay on the west coast of the island of Hoy, in the Orkney Islands, Scotland and is a distinctive landmark seen from the Thurso to Stromness ferry. Nearby is The Dwarfie Stane.
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