Colsay

Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: St Ninian’s Chapel and Loch of Spiggie.

Ruins
Photo: Helspence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins.

Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bigton and Levenwick.

Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, . is situated 2 miles northeast of Colsay.

Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village about 17 miles south… is situated 3½ miles northeast of Colsay.

Colsay

Latitude
59.95211° or 59° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
-1.35743° or 1° 21′ 27″ west
Elevation
197 feet (60 metres)
Open location code
9CFWXJ2V+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 289639498
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2652529
Wiki­data ID
Q5149364
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Colsay” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Colsay”
  • Cebuano: “Colsay Island”
  • Cebuano: “Colsay”
  • Dutch: “Colsay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Colsay”
  • Swedish: “Colsay”
  • Ukrainian: “Колсей”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vanlop and Spiggie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Beach of Spiggie and Sweyn Holm.

Shetland Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lerwick and Fair Isle.

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