West Burra Firth
West Burra Firth is a bay in Shetland Islands, Scotland. West Burra Firth is situated nearby to the locality Brindister, as well as near the hamlet Norby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bay of Garth and Tarra Water.
Bay of Garth
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeremy Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bay of Garth is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles west of West Burra Firth.
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 3 miles west of West Burra Firth.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles west of West Burra Firth.
West Burra Firth
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.3° or 60° 18′ northLongitude
-1.56667° or 1° 34′ westOpen location code
9CGW8C2M+28GeoNames ID
2634488
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Snarra Ness and The Ward.
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