The Kames
The Kames is a cape in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Kames is situated nearby to the locality Crooksetter, as well as near the hamlet Bardister.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Sullom Voe and Little Roe.
Sullom Voe
Islet
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Sullom Voe is an eight-mile-long voe or inlet off Yell Sound in the Shetland Islands. It divides the Northmavine peninsula from the remainder of Mainland.
Little Roe
Islet
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Roe is an island in Yell Sound in the Shetland Islands… Little Roe is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Kames.
Shetland Gas Plant
The Shetland Gas Plant is a natural-gas processing plant in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brae and Ulsta.
Brae
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Brae is on Mainland of the Shetland Islands. It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 5 miles northeast of The Kames.
Mavis Grind
Locality
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Mavis Grind is a narrow isthmus joining the Northmavine peninsula to the rest of the island of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point. Mavis Grind is situated 6 miles southwest of The Kames.
The Kames
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Kames” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Kames”
- Swedish: “The Kames”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crooksetter and Bardister.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vats Houllands and Brei Wick.
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