Cheynies
The Cheynies are a group of reefs and small islands, between Oxna and Hildasay in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. They have been considerably eroded in the historic past, and some of the islands are still connected at low tides.- Islet
- Description: island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oxna and Hildasay.
West Head of Papa
Islet
West Head of Papa is a small tidal island off Papa in Shetland, and is one of the Scalloway Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burwick and Scalloway.
Burwick
Hamlet
Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Burwick is situated 3 miles northeast of Cheynies.
Cheynies
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Latitude
60.13058° or 60° 7′ 50″ north
Longitude
-1.37484° or 1° 22′ 29″ west
Open location code
9CGW4JJG+63
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Cheynies” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Чейниес”
- Cebuano: “Cheynies”
- Dutch: “Cheynies”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cheynies”
- Swedish: “Cheynies”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sandy Voe and Hamnavoe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Retta Skerries and Cheynies.
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