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North Sound

North Sound is a sound in , . North Sound is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillswick and Mavis Grind.

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is a small village on the Mainland of the . It's the main settlement on the Northmavine peninsula, connected to the rest of Mainland by the road along Mavis Grind, the narrow isthmus by the village of - so narrow you can almost hurl a stone from the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea side.

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is a narrow isthmus joining the peninsula to the rest of the island of in the Shetland Islands, . It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point. is situated 4 miles southeast of North Sound.

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is on Mainland of the . 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.

North Sound

Latitude
60.45° or 60° 27′ north
Longitude
-1.45° or 1° 27′ west
Elevation
240 feet (73 metres)
Open location code
9CGWCHX2+X2
Geo­Names ID
2641259
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