The Roonies
The Roonies is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 236 feet. The Roonies is situated nearby to the locality Vassa, as well as near Freester.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Hoo Stack is situated 2½ miles east of The Roonies.
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. Neap is situated 4 miles northeast of The Roonies.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles west of The Roonies.
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 6 miles southwest of The Roonies.
The Roonies
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 236 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.25749° or 60° 15′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.1574° or 1° 9′ 27″ westElevation
236 feet (72 metres)Open location code
9CGW7R4V+X2GeoNames ID
12612955
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