Roe Sound
Roe Sound is a sound in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Roe Sound is situated nearby to the hamlet Busta, as well as near the locality Mavis Grind.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Linga.
Linga
Island
Linga is a small, uninhabited island, 1 km east of Muckle Roe in the Shetland Islands. The island is roughly circular in shape and its highest elevation is 69 metres. Its area is 70 hectares. Linga is situated 2 miles southeast of Roe Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mavis Grind and Brae.
Mavis Grind
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mavis Grind is a narrow isthmus joining the Northmavine peninsula to the rest of the island of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point.
Brae
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brae is on Mainland of the Shetland Islands. It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.
Clousta
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting. Clousta is situated 6 miles south of Roe Sound.
Roe Sound
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.38065° or 60° 22′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.39822° or 1° 23′ 54″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CGW9JJ2+7PGeoNames ID
2639220
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