St. Ninian’s Bay
St. Ninian’s Bay is a bay in Shetland Islands, Scotland. St. Ninian’s Bay is situated nearby to the village Bigton, as well as near the hamlet Ireland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Saint Ninian Bay”, “Saint Ninian’s Bay”, and “St Ninian’s Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Ninian’s Chapel and Colsay.
Colsay
Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. 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.
Bigton
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. Bigton lies on the Atlantic coast of the island overlooking St Ninian's Isle and within view is the island of Burra, further to the north.
Levenwick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area.It contains a local hall that you can hire and a campsite.
St. Ninian’s Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.96813° or 59° 58′ 5″ northLongitude
-1.33722° or 1° 20′ 14″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9CFWXM97+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 8690577018OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“St. Ninian’s Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Saint Ninian’s Bay”
- Cebuano: “St Ninian’s Bay”
- Swedish: “Saint Ninian’s Bay”
- Swedish: “St Ninian’s Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ireland and Vanlop.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Ninian’s tombolo and Bigton Post Office.
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