Outer Holm of Skaw
The Outer Holm of Skaw is a small, uninhabited islet, a rock outlier off the northeast coast of the island of Whalsay, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Inner Holm of Skaw and Whalsay Airstrip.
Inner Holm of Skaw
Island
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Inner Holm of Skaw is a small, uninhabited islet off the northern tip of the island of Whalsay, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, north of the village of Skaw.
Whalsay Airstrip
Aerodrome
Whalsay Airstrip is located at the village of Skaw in the northern end of the island of Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland. It is the only airfield serving the island and is available for charter flights.
Nista
Islet
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nista is a small islet of the Shetland Islands of Scotland, situated roughly 2 kilometres east off the coast of Whalsay. It lies to the north of Mooa. The Trota Stack lies just off the north side of the islet. The highest point of the islet is 63 feet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huxter.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a crofting township in southeastern Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland.
Outer Holm of Skaw
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: rock, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.38945° or 60° 23′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.90544° or 0° 54′ 20″ westOpen location code
9CGX93QV+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 381672748OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Outer Holm of Skaw” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Outer Holm of Skaw”
- Dutch: “Outer Holm of Skaw”
- Swedish: “Outer Holm of Skaw”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Skaw and Vaivoe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whalsay Golf Club and Nacka Skerry.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Outer Holm of Skaw”. Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.