Bible Encyclopedias
Pentland Firth

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

The strait between the Orkneys and the Scottish mainland connecting the North Sea with the Atlantic, 12 m. long by 6 broad, and swept by a rapid current very dangerous to navigation; 5000 vessels traverse it annually.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Pentland Firth'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/pentland-firth.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.