Fish Holm is a small island, 1.5 miles east of Mainland, Shetland. It is near the village of Mossbank. It is 20 metres at its highest point, and a mile south of Samphrey in Yell Sound. Fish Holm is situated 2 miles northeast of Fora Ness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copister and Ulsta.

Copister

Hamlet

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Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 4½ miles northeast of Fora Ness.

Ulsta

Village

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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 5 miles north of Fora Ness.

Fora Ness

Type: Peninsula
Category: landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.43333° or 60° 26′ north

Longitude

-1.18333° or 1° 11′ west

Open location code

9CGWCRM8+8M

GeoNames ID

2649241

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