Ward of Mioness

Ward of Mioness is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Ward of Mioness is situated nearby to the locality Housay, as well as near the hamlet Bruray.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Out Skerries and Bruray.

Out Skerries

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Out Skerries are the easternmost of the Shetland Islands. There are three main islands: Housay and Bruray are joined by road, and in 2001 had a population of 30, while Grunay is no longer inhabited.

Bruray is one of the three Out Skerries islands of Shetland, and contains Scotland's most easterly settlement. It is separated from Housay by North Mouth and South Mouth. Bruray is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ward of Mioness.

Bound Skerry

Islet

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Bound Skerry is part of the Out Skerries group in the Shetland Islands. As well as being the most easterly island of that group, it is also the easternmost point of Scotland. Bound Skerry is situated 2½ miles east of Ward of Mioness.

Ward of Mioness

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.41428° or 60° 24′ 51″ north

Longitude

-0.79235° or 0° 47′ 33″ west

Elevation

157 feet (48 metres)

Open location code

9CGXC675+P3

GeoNames ID

12540963

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