Firths Voe
Firths Voe is a bay in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Firths Voe is situated nearby to the village Mossbank, as well as near the locality Brough.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Linga and Samphrey.
Linga
Islet
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Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in Yell Sound.
Samphrey
Island
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Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell. Samphrey is situated 1½ miles northeast of Firths Voe.
Fish Holm
Islet
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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 1½ miles east of Firths Voe.
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 3½ miles northeast of Firths Voe.
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 4 miles north of Firths Voe.
Burravoe
Village
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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 6 miles northeast of Firths Voe.
Firths Voe
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.45° or 60° 27′ northLongitude
-1.18333° or 1° 11′ westOpen location code
9CGWCRX8+XMGeoNames ID
2649380
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