Muckle Holm

Muckle Holm is a small island in Shetland. It is in , near the . It is 23 metres at its highest point. There is a lighthouse, first lit in 1976.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Yell Sound, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Muckle Holm, Yell Sound”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Little Holm and Loch of Beith.

Islet
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is a small island in , in , Scotland. It lies between and the island of . There is a lighthouse here. In 1983, the Royal Navy cleared ordnance from the area, and their bomb disposal team discovered an unrecorded shipwreck nearby. is situated 1½ miles south of Muckle Holm.

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is situated 2 miles west of Muckle Holm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Sandwick.

Hamlet
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is a settlement on the island of , Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island. contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell. is situated 3 miles east of Muckle Holm.

Muckle Holm

Latitude
60.58086° or 60° 34′ 51″ north
Longitude
-1.26544° or 1° 15′ 56″ west
Open location code
9CGWHPJM+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 867569421
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2642038
Wiki­data ID
Q6931187
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Satellite Map

Discover Muckle Holm from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Muckle Holm” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Muckle Holm”
  • Dutch: “Muckle Holm, Yell Sound”
  • Japanese: “マックル・ホルム”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Muckle Holm i Yell Sound”
  • Swedish: “Muckle Holm”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Holm of Burravoe and South Holm of Burravoe.

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