Horse Island
Horse Island or Horse Holm, known locally as Da Holm, is one of the Shetland Islands. It lies about 2.3 km west of Sumburgh Head at the south tip of the Mainland, Shetland.
- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
- Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Horse”“Horse Holm”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ness of Burgi fort and Sumburgh Airport.
Sumburgh Airport
Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Sumburgh Airport is situated 2 miles northeast of Horse Island.
Lady’s Holm
Lady's Holm is an island off southern Mainland in the Shetland Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scatness and Sumburgh.
Horse Island
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Latitude
59.85033° or 59° 51′ 1″ north
Longitude
-1.31676° or 1° 19′ 0″ west
Open location code
9CFWVM2M+47
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Horse Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Horse Island”
- Dutch: “Horse Island”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Horse Holm”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Horse Island”
- Swedish: “Horse Island, Shetlandsöarna”
- Swedish: “Horse Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sumburgh and Grutness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Holm and End section1/ beginning section 2.
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