RRH Saxa Vord
Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord or RRH Saxa Vord, is a Royal Air Force radar station located on the island of Unst, the most northern of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 932 feet
- Description: Royal Air Force air defence radar on Unst, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “RAF Saxa Vord” and “Saxa Vord”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hermaness and Muckle Flugga Lighthouse.
Hermaness
Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hermaness is the northernmost headland of Unst, the most northerly inhabited island of Shetland, Scotland. It consists of huge sea cliffs and moorland, making it an ideal habitat for a variety of birds.
Muckle Flugga Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Muckle Flugga lighthouse punctuates the rocky stack of Muckle Flugga, in Shetland, Scotland. Originally called North Unst Lighthouse, it was renamed in 1964.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skaw and Burrafirth.
Skaw
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skaw is a settlement in the Scottish archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of Unst. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the northeast corner of the island, and is the most northerly settlement in the United Kingdom.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
RRH Saxa Vord
- Categories: radar station, Royal Air Force station, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.8275° or 60° 49′ 39″ northLongitude
-0.84111° or 0° 50′ 28″ westElevation
932 feet (284 metres)Open location code
9CGXR5G5+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3473428285OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“RRH Saxa Vord” goes by many names.
- French: “RAF Saxa Vord”
- Japanese: “サクサ・ボード空軍基地”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brim Ness and Iron Geo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord and Loomer Shun.
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