Sandness
Sandness is a headland and district in Shetland Mainland, Scotland. It includes the westernmost point of Shetland Mainland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 220 feet (70 metres)
- Description: headland area in Shetland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holm of Melby and Forewick Holm.
Holm of Melby
Holm of Melby is a small uninhabited island off Mainland, Shetland in Scotland.
Loch of Huxter, broch
Loch of Huxter, broch is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huxter and Biggings.
Biggings
Biggings is a village on the island of Papa Stour, in Shetland, Scotland. Biggings is situated 2 miles northwest of Sandness.
West Burrafirth
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles east of Sandness.
Sandness
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Latitude
60.29885° or 60° 17′ 56″ north
Longitude
-1.6522° or 1° 39′ 8″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB SNK
Open location code
9CGW78XX+G4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Sandness” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Sandness”
- Chinese: “桑德内斯”
- Dutch: “Sandness”
- German: “Sandness”
- Japanese: “サンドネス”
- Slovenian: “Sandness”
- Welsh: “Sandness”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Norby and Brenwell.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Norby and Shendale Hill.
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