Hoy
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.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Hoy, Shetland”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Flotta and Greena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haggersta and Burwick.
Burwick
Hamlet
Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Burwick is situated 3 miles southeast of Hoy.
Hoy
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.18604° or 60° 11′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.3277° or 1° 19′ 40″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9CGW5MPC+CW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Hoy” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hoy, Shetland Islands”
- Dutch: “Hoy, Shetland”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hoy i Shetlandsøyane”
- Swedish: “Hoy Island”
- Swedish: “Hoy, Shetlandsöarna”
- Ukrainian: “Гой”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: South Stromness and Stromness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hoggs of Hoy and Junk.
Shetland Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Lerwick and Fair Isle.
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