South Ness

South Ness is a point in , . South Ness is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lerwick New Cemetery and Fort Charlotte.

Cemetery
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in the centre of , , 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.

Town hall
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is a municipal building located on Hillhead in , , Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.

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is the largest town and capital of the , with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.

Quarter
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the , with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of South Ness.

South Ness

Latitude
60.14621° or 60° 8′ 46″ north
Longitude
-1.13542° or 1° 8′ 8″ west
Open location code
9CGW4VW7+FR
Geo­Names ID
11694286
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