Swarta Skerry
Swarta Skerry is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Swarta Skerry is situated nearby to the hamlet Hamnavoe, as well as near Brough.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lunna Holm.
Lunna Holm
Islet
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Lunna Holm is a small island near Lunna Ness, in the Shetland Islands. It is 27 metres at its highest point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burravoe and Copister.
Burravoe
Village
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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 4 miles north of Swarta Skerry.
Copister
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 4½ miles northwest of Swarta Skerry.
Gossabrough
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gossabrough is a coastal hamlet, wick and ness on the southeast side of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. The Wick of Gossabrough lies between the northern extremity of Gossabrough Ness and the Saddle of Swarister. Gossabrough is situated 6 miles north of Swarta Skerry.
Swarta Skerry
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.44329° or 60° 26′ 36″ northLongitude
-1.03466° or 1° 2′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CGWCXV8+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 202754655OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2636416
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