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Calder's Geo

Calder's Geo in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Esha Ness - geograph.org.uk - 1192399

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Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h

About

Calder's Geo is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Calders Geo is an inlet in the western cliffs of Esha Ness in Northmavine on the Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. A cave on the north side of the geo has been measured at more than one and a half times the size of "The Frozen Deep", a chamber in Reservoir Hole under Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, potentially making it the largest natural chamber in Britain. Geologist Jonathan Swale used a laser range-finder to measure the interior of the cave, which is only accessible during calm seas. He claims that the structure is over 20 metres (66 ft) tall and has a floor area of around 5,600 square metres (60,000 sq ft). Esha Ness Lighthouse adjacent to the north of the geo was designed by David Alan Stevenson and commissioned in 1929.

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Coordinates
60.4909, -1.6246

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Where is Calder's Geo?
Calder's Geo is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.4909°, -1.6246°.