Kirk Holm
Kirk Holm is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Kirk Holm is situated nearby to the hamlet Reawick, as well as near Sand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirk holm”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoy and Flotta.
Hoy
Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoy is a small island in Weisdale Voe, an arm of the sea in the Shetland islands, Scotland. Nearby are the smaller islets of Hoggs of Hoy and Junk. The Sound of Hoy lies between Hoy and Strom Ness peninsula on the Shetland Mainland. Hoy is situated 2½ miles east of Kirk Holm.
Flotta
Islet
Photo: David Nicolson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flotta is an island off the south west of Mainland, Shetland. The name may come from the Old Norse, flatey meaning flat island, and the island's highest point is only ten metres. It is in Weisdale Voe, and is to the south of Greena. Flotta is situated 2½ miles east of Kirk Holm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haggersta and Huxter.
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 3½ miles east of Kirk Holm.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ miles northeast of Kirk Holm.
Twatt
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to Clousta, north of Bixter. Twatt is situated 4½ miles north of Kirk Holm.
Kirk Holm
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.19688° or 60° 11′ 49″ northLongitude
-1.39309° or 1° 23′ 35″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CGW5JW4+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 229406540OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2645270Wikidata ID
Q24640127
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kirk Holm” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kirk Holm”
- Swedish: “Kirk Holm”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Reawick and Sand.
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Highlights include Mouldy Hill and Muckle Ward.
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