Binna Ness

Binna Ness is a point in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Binna Ness is situated nearby to the locality South Stromness, as well as near the hamlet Burwick.

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Havra and Hildasay.

North Havra

Islet

North Havra is a small island off south west Shetland. It is 30 metres at its highest point. Situated 1/3 mile from the ness-end of South Whiteness, the island possess a lighthouse and a couple of small sheep pens, as well as a couple dozen sheep and different bird species.

Hildasay

Island

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hildasay, also known as Hildisay, is an uninhabited island off the west coast of the Shetland Mainland. Hildasay is situated 1½ miles southwest of Binna Ness.

Hoy

Islet

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoy is a small island in Weisdale Voe, an arm of the sea in the Shetland islands, Scotland. Nearby are the smaller islets of Hoggs of Hoy and Junk. The Sound of Hoy lies between Hoy and Strom Ness peninsula on the Shetland Mainland.

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. The Hill of Burwick rises to 107 metres, the Ness of Burwick is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Burwick Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands. Burwick is situated 2 miles southeast of Binna Ness.

Scalloway

Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY 3.0.

Scalloway is a fishing village in the Shetland Islands. It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.

Haggersta

Village

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haggersta is a village, which is situated 3½ miles north of Binna Ness.

Binna Ness

Type: Point
Description: point in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Category: landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.16667° or 60° 10′ north

Longitude

-1.33333° or 1° 20′ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9CGW5M88+MM

GeoNames ID

2655639

Wikidata ID

Q24657173

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Binna Ness” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Binna Ness”
Swedish: “Binna Ness”

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Usta Ness and Black Hill.

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