Holm of Tressaness

Holm of Tressaness is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Tressaness is situated nearby to the locality Colbinstoft, as well as near Stack of Birrier.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Urie Lingey and Haltadans.

Urie Lingey

Islet

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Urie Lingey is one of the Shetland Islands. It is between Fetlar and Unst, and Yell is to the west. Urie Lingey is situated 1½ miles west of Holm of Tressaness.

Haltadans

Archaeological site

Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haltadans, also known as Fairy Ring or Haltadans stone circle, is a stone circle on the island of Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. This site is a ring of 38 stones, of which 22 are still fixed in the soil, and it is 11 metres in diameter. Haltadans is situated 1½ miles south of Holm of Tressaness.

Haaf Gruney

Islet

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Haaf Gruney is a small island in the north east of the Shetland Islands. Haaf Gruney is situated 2 miles northeast of Holm of Tressaness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houbie and Tresta.

Houbie

Hamlet

Photo: Fetlar, CC BY 2.5.

Houbie is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles south of Holm of Tressaness.

Tresta

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tresta is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles south of Holm of Tressaness.

Aith

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aith is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles south of Holm of Tressaness.

Holm of Tressaness

Type: Islet
Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.6334° or 60° 38′ 0″ north

Longitude

-0.86703° or 0° 52′ 1″ west

Elevation

112 feet (34 metres)

Open location code

9CGXJ4MM+95

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holm of Tressaness” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Holm of Tressaness”
Swedish: “Holm of Tressaness”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Colbinstoft and Stack of Birrier.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Il Holm and Chambered Cairn.

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