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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Unst and Houlland, Unst.

Unst

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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.

Houlland, Unst

House

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Houlland, Unst is a house.

Baltasound Junior High School

School

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. The village lies halfway along the island's east coast on a sheltered bay called Balta Sound. Baltasound is situated 1½ miles southeast of Burn of Balliasta.

Burrafirth

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burrafirth is a settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is said to have once been home to a giant called Saxi, who, together with another giant, was lured away by a mermaid. 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″ north

Longitude

-0.90182° or 0° 54′ 7″ west

Elevation

177 feet (54 metres)

Open location code

9CGXQ39X+R7

GeoNames ID

10277953

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Satellite Map

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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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