Muckle Flugga

Muckle Flugga is a small rocky island north of in the , Scotland. It is the most northerly hill in Scotland and is often described as the northernmost point of the , but the smaller islet of is actually further north.
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Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Muckle Flugga Lighthouse and Out Stack.

Lighthouse
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punctuates the rocky stack of Muckle Flugga, in , .

Islet
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the…

Nature reserve
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is the northernmost headland of , the… is situated 2 miles south of Muckle Flugga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burrafirth and Skaw.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of , , Scotland. is situated 3½ miles south of Muckle Flugga.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement in the archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of . is situated 4 miles southeast of Muckle Flugga.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Harold's Wick, is on , Shetland… is situated 5 miles southeast of Muckle Flugga.

Muckle Flugga

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Latitude
60.85387° or 60° 51′ 14″ north
Longitude
-0.88713° or 0° 53′ 14″ west
Open location code
9CGXV437+G4
Geo­Names ID
2642042
Wiki­data ID
Q1335373

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Muckle Flugga” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Cebuano: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Chinese: “馬克弗拉加島”
  • Danish: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Dutch: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Finnish: “Muckle Flugga”
  • French: “Muckle Flugga”
  • German: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Hebrew: “מאקל פלוגה”
  • Icelandic: “Mikla-Flugey”
  • Icelandic: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Italian: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Japanese: “マックル・フラッガ島”
  • Japanese: “マックル・フルッガ島”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “North Unst”
  • Norwegian: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Polish: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Portuguese: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Russian: “Макл Флугга”
  • Russian: “Макл-Флагга”
  • Russian: “Макл-Флугга”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Spanish: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Swedish: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Welsh: “Muckle Flugga”
  • Western Panjabi: “مکل فلوگا”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Northdale and Stove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cliff Skerry and Little Flugga.

Shetland Islands: Highlights

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