Samphrey

Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, . One of 's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of , between the at and the island of Yell.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fish Holm and Orfasay.

Islet
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is a small island, 1.5 miles east of . It is near the village of . It is 20 metres at its highest point, and a mile south of Samphrey in .

Islet
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is one of the Shetland Islands.

Island
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is an uninhabited island in the between the and Yell in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copister and Ulsta.

Hamlet
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is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach.

Village
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is a village in the south-west of the island of , , Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on leaves from here.

Village
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is a community on the north shore of , in the south-east part of the island of in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay.

Samphrey

Latitude
60.46845° or 60° 28′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.15095° or 1° 9′ 3″ west
Open location code
9CGWFR9X+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 261858654
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2638615
Wiki­data ID
Q3105732
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Satellite Map

Discover Samphrey from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Samphrey” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Samphrey”
  • Catalan: “Samphrey”
  • Cebuano: “Samphrey Island”
  • Cebuano: “Samphrey”
  • Chinese: “萨姆普雷岛”
  • Chinese: “薩姆普雷島”
  • Dutch: “Samphrey”
  • French: “Samphrey”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Samphrey”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Samphrey”
  • Spanish: “Samphrey”
  • Swedish: “Samphrey Island”
  • Swedish: “Samphrey”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mossbank and Brough.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Rumble and Holm of Copister, broch 850m SW of Southerness.

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