Linna Baa
Linna Baa is a reef in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Linna Baa is situated nearby to the hamlet West Yell, as well as near the village Ulsta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brother Isle and Lamba.
Brother Isle
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brother Isle is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between the islands of Yell and Shetland Mainland. It is 40 hectares in size.
Lamba
Island
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Lamba is an uninhabited island in Yell Sound in Shetland. It lies 1.5 km north of the entrance to the Sullom Voe inlet and 1.4 kilometres east of the Mainland coastline near Ollaberry. Lamba is situated 2½ miles southwest of Linna Baa.
Uynarey
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Uynarey is one of the Shetland islands in Yell Sound, just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Island. It is an RSPB reserve. The name comes from the Norse for "venerated island", and this may reflect a Culdee connection. Uynarey is situated 2 miles southeast of Linna Baa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulsta and West Sandwick.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 3½ miles southeast of Linna Baa.
West Sandwick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Sandwick is a settlement on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island. West Sandwick contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell. West Sandwick is situated 3½ miles northeast of Linna Baa.
Copister
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 4½ miles southeast of Linna Baa.
Linna Baa
- Type: Reef
- Also known as: “Midsound”
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.53333° or 60° 32′ northLongitude
-1.23333° or 1° 14′ westOpen location code
9CGWGQM8+8MGeoNames ID
2644443
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