Boddam
Boddam is a village on the island of Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland. Boddam is an area of Dunrossness in the South Mainland of Shetland. Although Boddam is just the name for the few houses at the head of the voe, including the slaughterhouse, the nearby estates of Hillock, Dalsetter Wynd, and Turniebrae are also usually referred to as being in Boddam.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- Description: village in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Bodam”“Boddam, Shetland”
Places of Interest
Discover Shetland Crofthouse Museum and Loch of Huesbreck.
Clumlie Broch
Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland.
1½ miles north of Boddam
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exnaboe and Toab.
Boddam
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Latitude
59.92467° or 59° 55′ 29″ north
Longitude
-1.29064° or 1° 17′ 26″ west
Open location code
9CFWWPF5+VP
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scots—“Boddam” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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