Horse of the Knab

Horse of the Knab is a point in , . Horse of the Knab is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

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.

Museum
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The and Archives is a museum in , , Scotland. The new at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.

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 Horse of the Knab.

Horse of the Knab

Latitude
60.14408° or 60° 8′ 39″ north
Longitude
-1.13743° or 1° 8′ 15″ west
Open location code
9CGW4VV7+J2
Geo­Names ID
11694287
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