The Skerry

The Skerry is an islet in , . The Skerry is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fair Isle and South Lighthouse.

Photo: Dpaajones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the . It lies 24 miles south of Shetland Mainland, midway between Shetland and Orkney, and vies with Foula for the title of Britain's most remote inhabited island.

Lighthouse
Photo: Ron Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Museum
The is a local museum in , Scotland. George Waterston OBE, the former Scottish Director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, was a much-loved figure who had a massive and positive influence on .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stonybreck.

Village
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

The Skerry

Latitude
59.50725° or 59° 30′ 26″ north
Longitude
-1.65079° or 1° 39′ 3″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9CFWG84X+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28224108
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
9782410
Wiki­data ID
Q24677748
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Satellite Map

Discover The Skerry from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Skerry” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “The Skerry (gamay nga pulo)”
  • Cebuano: “The Skerry”
  • Swedish: “The Skerry (Fair Isle)”
  • Swedish: “The Skerry”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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