Stoura Baa
Stoura Baa is a reef in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Stoura Baa is situated nearby to the hamlet Hamnavoe, as well as near the village Mossbank.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fish Holm and Samphrey.
Fish Holm
Islet
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Fish Holm is a small island, 1.5 miles east of Mainland, Shetland. It is near the village of Mossbank. It is 20 metres at its highest point, and a mile south of Samphrey in Yell Sound.
Samphrey
Island
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Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell. Samphrey is situated 2 miles northwest of Stoura Baa.
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. Lunna Holm is situated 2 miles east of Stoura Baa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copister and Burravoe.
Copister
Hamlet
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Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 3 miles north of Stoura Baa.
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 3½ miles northeast of Stoura Baa.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 4 miles northwest of Stoura Baa.
Stoura Baa
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.45° or 60° 27′ northLongitude
-1.1° or 1° 6′ westOpen location code
9CGWCWX2+X2GeoNames ID
2636772
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