North Ness
North Ness is a peninsula in Shetland Islands, Scotland. North Ness is situated near the hamlet Biggings, as well as near the locality Melby.Places of Interest
Highlights: Papa Stour Island and Forewick Holm.
Papa Stour Island
Island
Papa Stour is one of the Shetland Islands in Scotland… Papa Stour Island is situated 2 miles southwest of North Ness.
Forewick Holm
Islet
Forewick Holm is a 1-hectare island in the Sound… Forewick Holm is situated 2 miles south of North Ness.
Papa Stour Airport
Aerodrome
Papa Stour Airstrip is a small airstrip in the village… Papa Stour Airport is situated 2 miles southwest of North Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biggings and Sandness.
Biggings
Hamlet
Biggings is a village on the island of Papa Stour, in Shetland, Scotland. Biggings is situated 2 miles south of North Ness.
Sandness
Hamlet
Sandness is a headland and district in Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness is situated 3½ miles south of North Ness.
North Ness
- Type: Peninsula
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.35° or 60° 21′ north
Longitude
-1.66667° or 1° 40′ west
Open location code
9CGW88XM+X8
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Melby and Norby.
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Highlights: Lamba Ness and Housa Voe.
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