The magnificent scenery of the west coast of Pomona is commonly visited from Stromness.
It is situated at the head of a bay of the same name on the east of the island of Pomona, or Mainland, 247 m.
There is daily communication with Scrabster pier (Thurso), via Scapa pier, on the southern side of the waist of Pomona, about 12 m.
There is more than one meaning of Pomona discussed in the 1911 Encyclopedia.
Laurentum was also accessible by a branch from the Via Ostiensis at the eighth mile (at Malafede) leading past Castel Porziano, the royal hunting-lodge, which is identical with the ancient Ager Solonius (in which, Festus tells us, was situated the Pomonal or sacred grove of Pomona) and which later belonged to Marius.