Muckle Flaes

Muckle Flaes is an islet in , . Muckle Flaes is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vaila and Ram’s Head Lighthouse.

Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an in , , lying south of the Westland peninsula of the Shetland Mainland. It has an area of 327 hectares, and is 95 metres at its highest point.

Lighthouse
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Islet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the Shetland Islands, near and on . Its highest elevation is 28 metres. is situated 2 miles north of Muckle Flaes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walls.

Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Waas is a small fishing village on the west Mainland of the . The main reasons to come are the Neolithic "Temple" and to take the ferry to , or the ferry from West Burrafirth to Papa Stour.

Muckle Flaes

Latitude
60.18956° or 60° 11′ 22″ north
Longitude
-1.55261° or 1° 33′ 9″ west
Open location code
9CGW5CQW+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 938103577
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2642043
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Flaes and East Ward.

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