Scousburgh

Scousburgh is a small community in the parish of Dunrossness, in the South of , Scotland, overlooking the picturesque Scousburgh Sand, and Spiggie Loch.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Colsay and Loch of Spiggie.

Islet
is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of . Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bigton and Levenwick.

Village
is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, . is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. lies on the Atlantic coast of the island overlooking and within view is the island of Burra, further to the north. is situated 1½ miles north of Scousburgh.

Village
is a small village about 17 miles south of , on the east side of the South Mainland of , Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area.It contains a local hall that you can hire and a campsite. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Scousburgh.

Scousburgh

Latitude
59.95° or 59° 57′ north
Longitude
-1.33333° or 1° 20′ west
Elevation
377 feet (115 metres)
Open location code
9CFWWMX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2638341
Wiki­data ID
Q7438300
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Scousburgh” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Scousburgh
  • Cebuano: Bay of Scousburgh
  • Dutch: Scousburgh
  • French: Scousburgh
  • German: Scousburgh
  • Swedish: Bay of Scousburgh

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