Gamla Vord
Gamla Vord is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 279 feet. Gamla Vord is situated nearby to the hamlet Vats-houll, as well as near Challister.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whalsay and Whalsay Airstrip.
Whalsay
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whalsay is one of the Shetland Islands, 5 miles northeast of the Shetland Mainland, with a population of 1061 in 2011. It makes its living from fishing and crofting, and is seldom visited by tourists though it's easily reached.
Whalsay Airstrip
Aerodrome
Whalsay Airstrip is located at the village of Skaw in the northern end of the island of Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland. It is the only airfield serving the island and is available for charter flights.
Isbister Holm
Islet
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isbister Holm is a small islet in the Shetland islands of Scotland, situated roughly 2 kilometres east off the coast of Isbister, Whalsay. The highest point of the islet is about 65 feet and it measures roughly 500 metres by 250 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huxter.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a crofting township in southeastern Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland. Huxter is situated 2 miles southwest of Gamla Vord.
Gamla Vord
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 279 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.36561° or 60° 21′ 56″ northLongitude
-0.94711° or 0° 56′ 50″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
9CGX9383+65GeoNames ID
12614768
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vats-houll and Challister.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Challister Ness and Skaw Taing.
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