The Fiord
The Fiord is a reef in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Fiord is situated nearby to the hamlet Housetter, as well as near the village Ollaberry.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lamba and Brother Isle.
Lamba
Island
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lamba is an uninhabited island in Yell Sound in Shetland. It lies 1.5 km north of the entrance to the Sullom Voe inlet and 1.4 kilometres east of the Mainland coastline near Ollaberry.
Brother Isle
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brother Isle is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between the islands of Yell and Shetland Mainland. It is 40 hectares in size. Brother Isle is situated 2 miles southeast of The Fiord.
Little Holm
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Holm is a small island in Yell Sound, in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between Northmavine and the island of Yell. There is a lighthouse here. In 1983, the Royal Navy cleared ordnance from the area, and their bomb disposal team discovered an unrecorded shipwreck nearby. Little Holm is situated 1½ miles north of The Fiord.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Sandwick and Ulsta.
West Sandwick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Sandwick is a settlement on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island. West Sandwick contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell. West Sandwick is situated 4 miles northeast of The Fiord.
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 4½ miles southeast of The Fiord.
Copister
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 6 miles southeast of The Fiord.
The Fiord
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.53333° or 60° 32′ northLongitude
-1.26667° or 1° 16′ westOpen location code
9CGWGPMM+88GeoNames ID
2649387
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