The Cannon

The Cannon (HM2AZG)

Location: , Scotland KW16 3DJ Orkney
Country: United Kingdom
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N 58° 57.39', W 3° 18.052'

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The Cannon
Reputed to have been salvaged from
the American privateer 'Liberty' in
1813. It was used to fire a
salute to the Hudson's
Bay Company ships.
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HM NumberHM2AZG
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Date Added Friday, August 31st, 2018 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)30V E 482692 N 6535247
Decimal Degrees58.95650000, -3.30086667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 58° 57.39', W 3° 18.052'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds58° 57' 23.4" N, 3° 18' 3.12" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 20 S End, Scotland KW16 3DJ, GB
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