Isle of West Burrafirth
Isle of West Burrafirth is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Isle of West Burrafirth is situated nearby to the locality Whalwick, as well as near Burradale Bottom.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “West Burrafirth Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Linga and Bay of Garth.
Linga
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vementry. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. The island is uninhabited. Linga is situated 2 miles east of Isle of West Burrafirth.
Bay of Garth
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeremy Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bay of Garth is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles west of Isle of West Burrafirth.
Tarra Water
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarra Water is situated 2 miles west of Isle of West Burrafirth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Burrafirth and Sandness.
Sandness
Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 3½ miles west of Isle of West Burrafirth.
Clousta
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting. Clousta is situated 4 miles east of Isle of West Burrafirth.
Isle of West Burrafirth
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.31209° or 60° 18′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.54833° or 1° 32′ 54″ westUnited Nations Location Code
GB WBFOpen location code
9CGW8F62+RMOpenStreetMap ID
way 47704655OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2634487Wikidata ID
Q24636653
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Isle of West Burrafirth” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Isle of West Burrafirth”
- German: “West Burrafirth (Insel)”
- German: “West Burrafirth”
- Swedish: “Isle of West Burrafirth”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Whalwick and Burradale Bottom.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Heag and Galta Stack.
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