Black Skerry
Black Skerry is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Black Skerry is situated nearby to the locality Noss, as well as near South Scousburgh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colsay and Loch of Spiggie.
Colsay
Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. 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. Colsay is situated 1½ miles northeast of Black Skerry.
Loch of Spiggie
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch of Spiggie is situated 1½ miles east of Black Skerry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigton and Toab.
Bigton
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634. Bigton is situated 3½ miles northeast of Black Skerry.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 4 miles southeast of Black Skerry.
Black Skerry
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.93333° or 59° 56′ northLongitude
-1.38333° or 1° 23′ westOpen location code
9CFWWJM8+8MGeoNames ID
2655447
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