South Holms
South Holms is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. South Holms is situated nearby to the locality Hulland, as well as near the hamlet Baliasta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brough Holm and Brough Holm,broch,Westing.
Brough Holm
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Brough Holm is a small island off Unst, in the North Isles of Shetland. It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it. Brough Holm is situated 2½ miles south of South Holms.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles south of South Holms.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltasound and Burrafirth.
Baltasound
Village
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Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. Baltasound is situated 3 miles east of South Holms.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
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Burrafirth links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is situated 3½ miles northeast of South Holms.
Haroldswick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 4½ miles east of South Holms.
South Holms
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.76667° or 60° 46′ northLongitude
-0.95° or 0° 57′ westOpen location code
9CGXQ382+M2GeoNames ID
2637401
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hulland and Baliasta.
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Highlights include North Holms and Spoo Ness.
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