Burrafirth
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Hermaness and Unst Heritage Centre.
Hermaness
Nature reserve
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Hermaness is the northernmost headland of Unst, the most northerly inhabited island of Shetland, Scotland. It consists of huge sea cliffs and moorland, making it an ideal habitat for a variety of birds. Hermaness is situated 2 miles northwest of Burrafirth.
Unst Heritage Centre
Museum
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Unst Heritage Centre is a museum, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Burrafirth.
RRH Saxa Vord
Peak
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Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord or RRH Saxa Vord, is a Royal Air Force radar station located on the island of Unst, the most northern of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. RRH Saxa Vord is situated 2 miles northeast of Burrafirth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haroldswick and Baltasound.
Haroldswick
Hamlet
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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 2 miles southeast of Burrafirth.
Baltasound
Village
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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 3 miles south of Burrafirth.
Skaw
Hamlet
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Skaw is a settlement in the Scottish archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of Unst. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the northeast corner of the island, and is the most northerly settlement in the United Kingdom. Skaw is situated 3½ miles northeast of Burrafirth.
Burrafirth
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.80169° or 60° 48′ 6″ northLongitude
-0.87841° or 0° 52′ 42″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9CGXR42C+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 192549357OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scots—“Burrafirth” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Burrafirth”
- Chinese: “巴拉弗斯”
- Dutch: “Burrafirth”
- French: “Burrafirth”
- German: “Burrafirth”
- Polish: “Burrafirth”
- Russian: “Баррафёрт”
- Scots: “Burrafirth”
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