Muckle Sound
Muckle Sound is a sound in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Muckle Sound is situated nearby to the locality Rerwick, as well as near South Scousburgh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colsay and St Ninian’s Chapel.
Colsay
Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigton and Levenwick.
Bigton
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634. Bigton is situated 2 miles northeast of Muckle Sound.
Levenwick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area. Levenwick is situated 3 miles northeast of Muckle Sound.
Muckle Sound
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.95° or 59° 57′ northLongitude
-1.35° or 1° 21′ westElevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
9CFWWMX2+X2GeoNames ID
2642031
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ward of Colsay and Cloki Stack.
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