The Heag
The Heag is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Heag is situated nearby to the locality Whalwick, as well as near Burradale Bottom.Places of Interest
Highlights include Linga and Bay of Garth.
Linga
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vementry. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. The island is uninhabited. Linga is situated 2 miles east of The Heag.
Bay of Garth
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeremy Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bay of Garth is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles west of The Heag.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Burrafirth and Sandness.
Sandness
Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 3½ miles west of The Heag.
Clousta
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting. Clousta is situated 4 miles east of The Heag.
The Heag
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.3083° or 60° 18′ 30″ northLongitude
-1.552° or 1° 33′ 7″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
9CGW8C5X+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 47704656OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
12541086
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