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Hamister

Hamister is a hamlet in , . Hamister is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include West Linga and Huxter Fort.

Island
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is an uninhabited island located between and in , .

Archaeological site
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is an Iron Age fortification on the island of , in the islands of , dating to around 300 BC. It is on an islet in the Loch of Huxter, connected to the shore by a causeway.

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is a loch of southern-central , Shetland Islands, , located to the north of the Loch of Huxter. Though the is a much smaller loch than the Loch of Huxter, it has richer biodiversity, with Notonectidae, Coleoptera kotifera, and others.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huxter and Neap.

Hamlet
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is a crofting township in southeastern in the parish of in the islands of Scotland.

Locality
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is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. is situated at the end of the road from Brettabister, through Housabister and Kirkabister. is situated 4 miles southwest of Hamister.

Hamister

Latitude
60.34775° or 60° 20′ 52″ north
Longitude
-1.01136° or 1° 0′ 41″ west
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Open location code
9CGW8XXQ+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 773978587
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
12264013
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