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Hill of Colvadale

Hill of Colvadale is a peak in , and has an elevation of 394 feet. Hill of Colvadale is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Unst and Helliers Water.

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is the most northerly inhabited island of the , north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming.

Reservoir
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is a reservoir.

Aerodrome
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also called Baltasound Airport is an unlicensed airfield near , on the island of , Shetland Islands, Scotland. The airfield has effectively been mothballed since 1996 and is now only used by the emergency services.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltasound and Uyeasound.

Village
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is the largest settlement on the island of in , Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the .

Hamlet
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is a village on the Isle of , the northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle of .

Village
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is a settlement on the island of in the Shetland Islands, Scotland at or grid reference HP6000 and is situated just east of . The 9 ft 10 in Uyea Breck Standing Stone nearby is said to mark the spot where the son of the Viking Harald Harfager was killed some time around 900AD.

Hill of Colvadale

Latitude
60.72798° or 60° 43′ 41″ north
Longitude
-0.87323° or 0° 52′ 24″ west
Elevation
394 feet (120 metres)
Open location code
9CGXP4HG+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13359742948
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12610566
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Localities in the Area

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