Burn of Balliasta
Burn of Balliasta is a stream in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Burn of Balliasta is situated nearby to the locality Hulland, as well as near the hamlet Baliasta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Unst and Houlland, Unst.
Unst
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltasound and Burrafirth.
Baltasound
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. Baltasound is situated 1½ miles southeast of Burn of Balliasta.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrafirth links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is situated 2½ miles north of Burn of Balliasta.
Haroldswick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 2½ miles northeast of Burn of Balliasta.
Burn of Balliasta
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.76961° or 60° 46′ 11″ northLongitude
-0.90182° or 0° 54′ 7″ westElevation
177 feet (54 metres)Open location code
9CGXQ39X+R7GeoNames ID
10277953
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hulland and Baliasta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knowe of Gue and Houllna Gruna.
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