Snap

Snap is an islet in , . Snap is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hildasay and Scarf Water.

Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Hildisay, is an uninhabited off the west coast of the Shetland Mainland. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Snap.

Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ miles northwest of Snap.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burwick and Scalloway.

Hamlet
is a small peninsula north of in the , . The Hill of rises to 107 metres, the Ness of is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands. is situated 4½ miles east of Snap.

Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY 3.0.
is a fishing village in the . It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.

Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 miles northeast of Snap.

Snap

Latitude
60.16135° or 60° 9′ 41″ north
Longitude
-1.41805° or 1° 25′ 5″ west
Open location code
9CGW5H6J+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 229408462
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2637598
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