The Noup
The Noup is a peak in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 236 feet. The Noup is situated nearby to the locality Ling Ness, as well as near Ness of Skellister.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Isle of Gletness and South Isle of Gletness.
North Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The North Isle of Gletness is one of the Shetland Islands. It is east of the Shetland Mainland, near Gletness in Nesting parish, and is so called in contradistinction to the South Isle of Gletness.
South Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Isle of Gletness is an islet off Gletness, in Nesting in east central, Mainland, Shetland. It is 30m at its highest point. Amongst its features are some caves. The North Isle of Gletness is nearby.
Hoo Stack
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoo Stack is a small island off Nesting in Shetland. It is one and a half miles from the North Isle of Gletness. It is 34 metres at its highest point, and is home to a lighthouse, which was built in 1986.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neap and Huxter.
Neap
Locality
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neap is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Neap is situated at the end of the road from Brettabister, through Housabister and Kirkabister.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 6 miles west of The Noup.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 6 miles south of The Noup.
The Noup
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 236 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.26466° or 60° 15′ 53″ northLongitude
-1.13037° or 1° 7′ 49″ westElevation
236 feet (72 metres)Open location code
9CGW7V79+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 13382153967OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12611747
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