Green Holm
Green Holm is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Green Holm is situated nearby to the hamlet Beosetter, as well as near Gunnista.Places of Interest
Highlights include South Isle of Gletness and Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo.
South Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Isle of Gletness is an islet off Gletness, in Nesting in east central, Mainland, Shetland. It is 30m at its highest point. Amongst its features are some caves. The North Isle of Gletness is nearby. South Isle of Gletness is situated 2½ miles northwest of Green Holm.
Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo
Archaeological site
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Green Holm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gunnista and Lerwick.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles south of Green Holm.
Lerwick
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. Sound is situated 5 miles southwest of Green Holm.
Green Holm
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.20792° or 60° 12′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.1106° or 1° 6′ 38″ westOpen location code
9CGW6V5Q+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 938057685OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2647960
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