Bigton

Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, . Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: St Ninian’s Chapel and Colsay.

Ruins
Photo: Helspence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins.

Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of . is situated 2 miles southwest of Bigton.

Archaeological site
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles east of Bigton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Levenwick and Hoswick.

Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village about 17 miles south… is situated 2 miles east of Bigton.

Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement in Sandwick in the south… is situated 3 miles northeast of Bigton.

Bigton

Latitude
59.97324° or 59° 58′ 24″ north
Longitude
-1.32319° or 1° 19′ 24″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Open location code
9CFWXMFG+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1837936917
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11240127
Wiki­data ID
Q4907032
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Bigton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Bigton”
  • Cebuano: “Bigton Wick”
  • Danish: “Bigton”
  • Dutch: “Bigton”
  • French: “Bigton”
  • German: “Bigton”
  • Japanese: “ビッグトン”
  • Swedish: “Bigton Wick”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ireland and Vanlop.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bigton Post Office and Hymhus.

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