Lax Firth
Lax Firth is a bay in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Lax Firth is situated nearby to the hamlet Wadbister, as well as near the locality Gletness.Places of Interest
Highlights include South Isle of Gletness and Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo.
South Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Isle of Gletness is an islet off Gletness, in Nesting in east central, Mainland, Shetland. It is 30m at its highest point. Amongst its features are some caves. The North Isle of Gletness is nearby.
Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo
Archaeological site
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo is an archaeological site.
North Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The North Isle of Gletness is one of the Shetland Islands. It is east of the Shetland Mainland, near Gletness in Nesting parish, and is so called in contradistinction to the South Isle of Gletness. North Isle of Gletness is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lax Firth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huxter and Haggersta.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles west of Lax Firth.
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 4 miles west of Lax Firth.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles southeast of Lax Firth.
Lax Firth
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.23333° or 60° 14′ northLongitude
-1.18333° or 1° 11′ westOpen location code
9CGW6RM8+8MGeoNames ID
2644778
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