Burrier Head

Burrier Head is a cape in , . Burrier Head is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Jeremy Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch of Watsness,broch E of and Restna Lochs.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site.

Photo: David Nicolson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ miles northeast of Burrier Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huxter and Sandness.

Hamlet
Photo: Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles north of Burrier Head.

Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a headland and district in Shetland Mainland, . It includes the westernmost point of Shetland Mainland. was a civil parish, which also included the island of a mile northwest across Papa Sound. is situated 3½ miles north of Burrier Head.

Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Waas is a small fishing village on the west Mainland of the . The main reasons to come are the Neolithic "Temple" and to take the ferry to , or the ferry from West Burrafirth to Papa Stour.

Burrier Head

Latitude
60.25° or 60° 15′ north
Longitude
-1.68333° or 1° 41′ west
Elevation
246 feet (75 metres)
Open location code
9CGW7828+2M
Geo­Names ID
2654238
Wiki­data ID
Q24654746
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Satellite Map

Discover Burrier Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Burrier Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Burrier Head”
  • Swedish: “Burrier Head”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dale of Walls and Mid Walls.

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