North Ward
North Ward is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. North Ward is situated nearby to the locality Gonfirth, as well as near Braewick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Papa Little and Linga.
Papa Little
Island
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Papa Little is an island in St Magnus Bay, Shetland, Scotland. The island lies at the head of Aith Voe in north west Mainland, Shetland, south of Muckle Roe.
Linga
Island
Linga is a small, uninhabited island, 1 km east of Muckle Roe in the Shetland Islands. The island is roughly circular in shape and its highest elevation is 69 metres. Its area is 70 hectares. Linga is situated 1½ miles northeast of North Ward.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clousta and Aith.
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 3 miles southwest of North Ward.
Aith
Village
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Aith, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe. Aith is situated 3½ miles south of North Ward.
Mavis Grind
Locality
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Mavis Grind is a narrow isthmus joining the Northmavine peninsula to the rest of the island of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point. Mavis Grind is situated 4½ miles north of North Ward.
North Ward
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.33505° or 60° 20′ 6″ northLongitude
-1.38611° or 1° 23′ 10″ westElevation
269 feet (82 metres)Open location code
9CGW8JP7+2HGeoNames ID
12610256
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