Knowe of Gue
Knowe of Gue is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 177 feet. Knowe of Gue 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
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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.
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 Knowe of Gue.
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 Knowe of Gue.
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 3 miles northeast of Knowe of Gue.
Knowe of Gue
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 177 feet
- Description: hill on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Knowe of Gue” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Knowe of Gue”
- Dutch: “Knowe of Gue”
- Swedish: “Knowe of Gue”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hulland and Baliasta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Houllna Gruna and Crussa Field.
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