Colsay
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit.
- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 200 feet (60 metres)
- Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover St Ninian’s Chapel and Loch of Spiggie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigton and Levenwick.
Colsay
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Latitude
59.95211° or 59° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
-1.35743° or 1° 21′ 27″ west
Open location code
9CFWXJ2V+R2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = islet
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Colsay” goes by many names.
ColsayBasque
ColsayCebuano
Colsay IslandCebuano
ColsayDutch
ColsayNorwegian Nynorsk
ColsaySwedish
Colsay IslandSwedish
КолсейUkrainian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vanlop and Spiggie.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Beach of Spiggie and Sweyn Holm.
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