Sumburgh Roost
Sumburgh Roost is a current in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Sumburgh Roost is situated nearby to the village Scatness, as well as near the hamlet Grutness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horse Island.
Horse Island
Islet
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Horse Island or Horse Holm, known locally as Da Holm, is one of the Shetland Islands. It lies about 2.3 km west of Sumburgh Head at the south tip of the Mainland, Shetland. Horse Island is situated 2½ miles north of Sumburgh Roost.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scatness and Sumburgh.
Scatness
Village
Photo: Douglas Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head and close to Sumburgh Airport, the Shetland Islands' main airport. Scatness is situated 4 miles north of Sumburgh Roost.
Sumburgh
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Sumburgh is a village near the southern tip of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, with a population in 2011 of about 100. Its main attraction is Jarlshof, continuously inhabited for 4000 years.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 5 miles north of Sumburgh Roost.
Sumburgh Roost
- Type: Current
- Also known as: “Sumburgh Röst”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.81667° or 59° 49′ northLongitude
-1.31667° or 1° 19′ westOpen location code
9CFWRM8M+M8GeoNames ID
2636542
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