Cro of Ham
Cro of Ham is a point in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Cro of Ham is situated nearby to the hamlet Grindiscol, as well as near Kirkabister.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bressay and Shetland Museum.
Bressay
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The island of Bressay is in the Shetland Islands just east of Mainland, and is the most accessible island from Lerwick. It's a peaceful place of lochs and sea caves, arches and migrating birds that is great for hikes, panoramas, historical sites, and wildlife.
Shetland Museum
Museum
Photo: Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The new Shetland Museum at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay. Shetland Museum is situated 1½ miles northwest of Cro of Ham.
Fort Charlotte
Photo: Lrs1572, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
Lerwick
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. Sound is situated 1½ miles west of Cro of Ham.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles north of Cro of Ham.
Cro of Ham
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.13766° or 60° 8′ 16″ northLongitude
-1.12657° or 1° 7′ 36″ westOpen location code
9CGW4VQF+39GeoNames ID
11694281
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ham and Grindiscol.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Croga Stack and Taing of Ham.
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