Mousa Sound
Mousa Sound is a sound in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mousa Sound is situated nearby to the locality Hoga, as well as near the village Sandwick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mousa and Mousa light station.
Mousa
Island
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Mousa is a small island in Shetland, Scotland, uninhabited since the nineteenth century. The island is known for the Broch of Mousa, an Iron Age round tower, and is designated as a Special Protection Area for storm-petrel breeding colonies.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoswick and Mail.
Hoswick
Village
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Hoswick is a settlement in Sandwick in the south mainland of Shetland, Scotland, on the eastern part of the Dunrossness civil parish. It is separated from the rest of Sandwick by the Hoswick Burn and from Channerwick in the south by the hill on which the settlement is situated. Hoswick is situated 2 miles west of Mousa Sound.
Hamlet
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Mail is a hamlet on the island of Mainland, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mail is situated 2½ miles northwest of Mousa Sound.
Levenwick
Village
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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 southwest of Mousa Sound.
Mousa Sound
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.99881° or 59° 59′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.19647° or 1° 11′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CFWXRX3+GCGeoNames ID
2642085
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Localities in the Area
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