Baa of Oxafirth

Baa of Oxafirth is a reef in , . Baa of Oxafirth is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bay of Garth and Ness Loch.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandness and West Burrafirth.

Hamlet
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is a headland and district in Shetland Mainland, . It includes the westernmost point of Shetland Mainland. was a civil parish, which also included the island of a mile northwest across Papa Sound. is situated 2 miles southwest of Baa of Oxafirth.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Baa of Oxafirth.

Hamlet
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is a village on the island of , in , Scotland. Papa Stour's church is situated at the south of . A homestead of Duke Haakon of Norway is thought to have been at , and archaeological digs have discovered the remains of a substantial Norse house, dating to around the 12th or 13th century. is situated 3 miles west of Baa of Oxafirth.

Baa of Oxafirth

Latitude
60.31667° or 60° 19′ north
Longitude
-1.6° or 1° 36′ west
Open location code
9CGW8C82+M2
Geo­Names ID
2640739
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