Little Holm
Little Holm is a small island in Yell Sound, in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between Northmavine and the island of Yell. 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.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Yell Sound, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Little Holm, Yell Sound”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Muckle Holm.
Muckle Holm
Islet
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Sandwick and Ulsta.
West Sandwick
Hamlet
Ulsta
Village
Little Holm
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.55718° or 60° 33′ 26″ north
Longitude
-1.2646° or 1° 15′ 53″ west
Open location code
9CGWHP4P+V5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Little Holm” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Little Holm”
- Dutch: “Little Holm, Yell Sound”
- Japanese: “リトル・ホルム”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Little Holm i Yell Sound”
- Swedish: “Little Holm”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Housetter and North Roe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Billa Field and Hill of Skea.
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Worth a closer look: Lerwick and Fair Isle.
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