Lambhoga Head
Lambhoga Head is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Lambhoga Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Dalsetter, as well as near the village Dunrossness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Loch of Huesbreck.
Sumburgh Airport
Aerodrome
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Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the island of Shetland, Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM south of Lerwick. Sumburgh Airport is situated 2½ miles south of Lambhoga Head.
Old Scatness
Archaeological site
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Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, near Sumburgh Airport. Old Scatness is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lambhoga Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exnaboe and Toab.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 2 miles southwest of Lambhoga Head.
Sumburgh
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Sumburgh is a village near the southern tip of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, with a population in 2011 of about 100. Its main attraction is Jarlshof, continuously inhabited for 4000 years.
Lambhoga Head
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: cape
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.90872° or 59° 54′ 31″ northLongitude
-1.27079° or 1° 16′ 15″ westOpen location code
9CFWWP5H+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 12902590384OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2644999Wikidata ID
Q24640214
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lambhoga Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lambhoga Head”
- Swedish: “Lambhoga Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dalsetter and Dunrossness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lambhoga Head, promontory fort and Clevigarth, broch and field system 965m NE of The Cottage, North Town.
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