West Sandwick
West Sandwick is a settlement on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island. West Sandwick contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Head of Brough, broch, West Yell.
Head of Brough, broch, West Yell
Archaeological site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mid Yell and Otterswick.
Mid Yell
Village
Otterswick
Hamlet
Ulsta
Village
West Sandwick
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.57528° or 60° 34′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.18232° or 1° 10′ 56″ west
Elevation
226 feet (69 metres)
Open location code
9CGWHRG9+43
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Russian—“West Sandwick” goes by many names.
- Basque: “West Sandwick”
- Dutch: “West Sandwick”
- French: “West Sandwick”
- Russian: “Уэст-Сэндуик”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Buster and Fluga Moss.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Brough and Hill of Sandwick.
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