The Unicorn
The Unicorn is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Unicorn is situated nearby to the locality Breiwick, as well as near Gletness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo and South Isle of Gletness.
Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo
Archaeological site
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo is an archaeological site.
South Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Isle of Gletness is an islet off Gletness, in Nesting in east central, Mainland, Shetland. It is 30m at its highest point. Amongst its features are some caves. The North Isle of Gletness is nearby.
North Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The North Isle of Gletness is one of the Shetland Islands. It is east of the Shetland Mainland, near Gletness in Nesting parish, and is so called in contradistinction to the South Isle of Gletness. North Isle of Gletness is situated 2 miles north of The Unicorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gunnista and Lerwick.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles southeast of The Unicorn.
Lerwick
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. Sound is situated 5 miles south of The Unicorn.
The Unicorn
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.21667° or 60° 13′ northLongitude
-1.15° or 1° 9′ westOpen location code
9CGW6R8X+MXGeoNames ID
2635170
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