The Kame
The Kame is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 190 feet. The Kame is situated nearby to the hamlet Norby, as well as near the locality Melby.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bay of Garth and Loch of Collaster.
Bay of Garth
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeremy Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bay of Garth is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandness and Huxter.
Sandness
Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles west of The Kame.
Biggings
Hamlet
Photo: Mark Stockdale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Biggings is a village on the island of Papa Stour, in Shetland, Scotland. Papa Stour's church is situated at the south of Biggings. A homestead of Duke Haakon of Norway is thought to have been at Biggings, and archaeological digs have discovered the remains of a substantial Norse house, dating to around the 12th or 13th century. Biggings is situated 2½ miles northwest of The Kame.
The Kame
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 190 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.30573° or 60° 18′ 21″ northLongitude
-1.62224° or 1° 37′ 20″ westElevation
190 feet (58 metres)Open location code
9CGW894H+74GeoNames ID
12617326
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