Cow Head
Cow Head is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 157 feet. Cow Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Clousta, as well as near the locality Noonsbrough.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. Papa Little is situated 2 miles east of Cow Head.
Linga
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vementry. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. The island is uninhabited. Linga is situated 2 miles southwest of Cow Head.
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 2 miles south of Cow Head.
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 4 miles southeast of Cow Head.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles southwest of Cow Head.
Cow Head
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 157 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.3279° or 60° 19′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.44311° or 1° 26′ 35″ westElevation
157 feet (48 metres)Open location code
9CGW8HH4+5QGeoNames ID
12614796
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