| Old Norse name | Kálfey |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | Old Norse meaning 'calf island' |
 North Cava and Cava Light, Hoy in background, from a glider flying over Scapa Flow. | |
| Location | |
  Cava Cava shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | ND326998 |
| Coordinates | 58°52′43″N3°10′04″W / 58.878530°N 3.167737°W /58.878530; -3.167737 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 107 ha (0.41 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 147 [1] |
| Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [2][3][4][5] |
Cava Lighthouse   | |
.jpg) Calf of Cava lighthouse, at the northern tip of the island | |
| Coordinates | 58°53′14″N3°10′40″W / 58.887160°N 3.177844°W /58.887160; -3.177844 |
| Constructed | 1898 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 9.5 metres (31 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board[6] |
| Focal height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) (white), 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) (red) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 3s. |
Cava is an uninhabited island in theOrkney archipelago inScotland. It is 107 hectares (0.41 sq mi) in extent and rises to 38 metres (125 ft)above sea level. The literal meaning of the name iscalf island, a terminology often used to designate a small island near to a larger one. Cava is unusual in that it includes a small peninsula joined to the main body of the island by a narrowisthmus, which is in turn calledCalf of Cava.
It is situated in theScapa Flow just offshore from the much larger island ofHoy. Nearby are the islets ofRysa Little andFara and theskerry Barrel of Butter. To the south of Cava, between Fara and Rysa Little liesGutter Sound, the scene of the mass-scuttling of the internedGerman ImperialHigh Seas Fleet in 1919. The island’s name is used as a house name atStromness Primary School, the other houses beingSwitha,Rysa, andFara.
In the eighteenth century a notorious Orkney pirate,John Gow, raided Hall of Clestrain, inOrphir and abducted two servant girls. Reports vary as to their treatment, with one claiming that they were put ashore on Cava "so loaded with presents that they soon afterwards got husbands."[7] Gow's shipRevenge then ran ashore on theCalf of Eday, leading to his capture.[8]
However, in common with a number of the smaller South Isles of Orkney, Cava lost its resident population during the course of the twentieth century.[9] By the 1980s there were just two residents.[10] There is no longer a habitable building on the island. There are no good anchorages in the vicinity.[2]
In thewebcomicCrossed: Wish You Were Here, Cava is a refuge for survivors of an apocalyptic event.
58°52′42.7″N3°10′03.9″W / 58.878528°N 3.167750°W /58.878528; -3.167750
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