Head of Hevdagarth

Head of Hevdagarth is a cape in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Head of Hevdagarth is situated nearby to the village Mid Yell, as well as near the locality Gardie.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Yell and Hascosay.

Yell

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Yell is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland. It's 20 miles long by 5 miles wide, thinly populated: 966 as of 2011.

Hascosay

Island

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Hascosay is a small island lying between Yell and Fetlar in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Hascosay is situated 2 miles east of Head of Hevdagarth.

Whitehill Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Whitehill Lighthouse is situated 2 miles southeast of Head of Hevdagarth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mid Yell and Aywick.

Mid Yell

Village

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Mid Yell is a coastal settlement on the island Yell, the second-largest of Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mid Yell, the largest settlement on the island, is at the head of Mid Yell Voe on the B9081 road about 1 mile from its junction with the A968 road.

Aywick

Hamlet

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Aywick is a small settlement on the east side of Yell, an island forming part of the Shetland Islands north of Scotland. The naturalist Bobby Tulloch was born and grew up in Aywick. Aywick is situated 3 miles south of Head of Hevdagarth.

Otterswick

Hamlet

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Otterswick is a hamlet on the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, on the inlet of Otters Wick. It is on the east side of the island. There is also an "Otterswick" on Sanday in the Orkney Islands. Otterswick is situated 3½ miles south of Head of Hevdagarth.

Head of Hevdagarth

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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Latitude

60.6° or 60° 36′ north

Longitude

-1.05° or 1° 3′ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9CGWHWXX+XX

GeoNames ID

2647018

Wikidata ID

Q24641527

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Head of Hevdagarth” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Head of Hevdagarth”
Swedish: “Head of Hevdagarth”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gardie and Camb.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mid Yell Voe and Ness of Lussetter.

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