Calf of Linga
Calf of Linga is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Calf of Linga is situated nearby to the hamlet Vats-houll, as well as near Challister.Places of Interest
Highlights include East Linga and Grif Skerry.
East Linga
Islet
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East Linga is one of the Shetland Islands. It lies between Whalsay, and Grif Skerry to the east.
Grif Skerry
Islet
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Grif Skerry is an islet to the east of Whalsay in the Shetland Islands. Its name comes from the Norse or Norn for "deep sea skerry". The island is uninhabited, although there are some buildings on it.
Isbister Holm
Islet
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Isbister Holm is a small islet in the Shetland islands of Scotland, situated roughly 2 kilometres east off the coast of Isbister, Whalsay. The highest point of the islet is about 65 feet and it measures roughly 500 metres by 250 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huxter.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a crofting township in southeastern Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland. Huxter is situated 3½ miles west of Calf of Linga.
Calf of Linga
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.35° or 60° 21′ northLongitude
-0.88333° or 0° 53′ westOpen location code
9CGX84X8+XMGeoNames ID
2654000
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