Stockan
Stockan is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 177 feet. Stockan is situated nearby to the locality Eswick, as well as near Ling Ness.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoo Stack and North Isle of Gletness.
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 1½ miles southeast of Stockan.
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. North Isle of Gletness is situated 2 miles south of Stockan.
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. South Isle of Gletness is situated 2½ miles southwest of Stockan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neap.
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 3 miles north of Stockan.
Stockan
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 177 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.26925° or 60° 16′ 9″ northLongitude
-1.11961° or 1° 7′ 11″ westElevation
177 feet (54 metres)Open location code
9CGW7V9J+M5GeoNames ID
12617327
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