Hill Ness

Hill Ness is a cape in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Hill Ness is situated nearby to the hamlet Skaw, as well as near the locality Lamba Ness.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include RRH Saxa Vord.

RRH Saxa Vord

Peak

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Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord or RRH Saxa Vord, is a Royal Air Force radar station located on the island of Unst, the most northern of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skaw and Haroldswick.

Skaw

Hamlet

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Skaw is a settlement in the Scottish archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of Unst. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the northeast corner of the island, and is the most northerly settlement in the United Kingdom.

Haroldswick

Hamlet

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Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 3 miles south of Hill Ness.

Burrafirth

Hamlet

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Burrafirth is a settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is said to have once been home to a giant called Saxi, who, together with another giant, was lured away by a mermaid. Burrafirth is situated 3½ miles southwest of Hill Ness.

Hill Ness

Type: Cape
Description: cape on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Category: landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.83333° or 60° 50′ north

Longitude

-0.8° or 0° 48′ west

Open location code

9CGXR5MX+8X

GeoNames ID

2646891

Wikidata ID

Q24641542

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hill Ness” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Hill Ness”
Swedish: “Hill Ness”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lamba Ness and Norwick.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gerva Stack and Hevda Stack.

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