Holm of West Sandwick
Holm of West Sandwick is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of West Sandwick is situated nearby to the locality Buster, as well as near the hamlet Efstigarth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Muckle Holm.
Muckle Holm
Islet
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckle Holm is a small island in Shetland. It is in Yell Sound, near the Northmavine. It is 23 metres at its highest point. There is a lighthouse, first lit in 1976. Muckle Holm is situated 2 miles west of Holm of West Sandwick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Sandwick and Mid Yell.
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.
Mid Yell
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mid Yell is a coastal settlement on the island Yell, the second-largest of Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mid Yell, the largest settlement on the island, is at the head of Mid Yell Voe on the B9081 road about 1 mile from its junction with the A968 road. Mid Yell is situated 5 miles east of Holm of West Sandwick.
Otterswick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otterswick is a hamlet on the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, on the inlet of Otters Wick. It is on the east side of the island. There is also an "Otterswick" on Sanday in the Orkney Islands. Otterswick is situated 6 miles southeast of Holm of West Sandwick.
Holm of West Sandwick
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.58455° or 60° 35′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.20821° or 1° 12′ 30″ westElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
9CGWHQMR+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 625108729OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2634272
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Localities in the Area
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