Hermaness

Hermaness is the northernmost headland of , the most northerly inhabited island of , . It consists of huge sea cliffs and moorland, making it an ideal habitat for a variety of birds.
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  • Nature reserve
  • …is operated by NatureScot
  • Description: headland on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Hermaness National Nature Reserve”
    “Hermaness NNR”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Out Stack and Muckle Flugga Lighthouse.

Islet
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the…

Lighthouse
Photo: Smith609, CC BY 2.5.
punctuates the rocky stack of , in , .

Peak
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord or …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burrafirth and Haroldswick.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the island of , , Scotland.

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Harold's Wick, is on , Shetland…

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement in the archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of .

Hermaness

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Latitude
60.82781° or 60° 49′ 40″ north
Longitude
-0.90231° or 0° 54′ 8″ west
Open location code
9CGXR3HX+43
Open­Street­Map ID
way 36206673
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
2647066
Wiki­data ID
Q4579490

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hermaness” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Herma Ness”
  • French: “Hermaness”
  • Hebrew: “הרמאנס”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hermaness”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hermaness”
  • Norwegian: “Hermaness”
  • Russian: “Херманесс”
  • Swedish: “Herma Ness”
  • Swedish: “Hermaness”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Iron Geo and Brim Ness.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dead Bird and Hermaness Hill.

Shetland Islands: Highlights

Notable places include Lerwick and Fair Isle.

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