Sand
Sand is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Sand is situated nearby to the hamlet Semblister, as well as near Tresta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Greena and Flotta.
Greena
Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greena is a small island off the west coast of Mainland, Shetland. It is 10m at its highest point, and is north of Flotta, Shetland. It is in Weisdale Voe. Greena is situated 2 miles east of Sand.
Flotta
Islet
Photo: David Nicolson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flotta is an island off the south west of Mainland, Shetland. The name may come from the Old Norse, flatey meaning flat island, and the island's highest point is only ten metres. It is in Weisdale Voe, and is to the south of Greena. Flotta is situated 2 miles southeast of Sand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haggersta and Huxter.
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 3 miles east of Sand.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles northeast of Sand.
Twatt
Hamlet
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Twatt is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to Clousta, north of Bixter. Twatt is situated 3½ miles north of Sand.
Sand
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.21293° or 60° 12′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.38277° or 1° 22′ 58″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)United Nations Location Code
GB SNJOpen location code
9CGW6J78+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1838127465OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2638611
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