The Roo
The Roo is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 125 feet. The Roo is situated nearby to the hamlet Quendale, as well as near the locality Gord.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lady’s Holm.
Lady’s Holm
Islet
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Lady's Holm is an island off southern Mainland in the Shetland Islands. It is not to be confused with the Maiden Stack, which is also known as "Frau Stack" It is to the west of Scat Ness and the village of Scatness, a headland on Mainland, and there is also another islet nearby, Little Holm. Sumburgh Airport is about a mile northeast. Lady’s Holm is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Roo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toab and Scatness.
Toab
Village
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Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 2½ miles east of The Roo.
Scatness
Village
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Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head and close to Sumburgh Airport, the Shetland Islands' main airport. Scatness is situated 3 miles east of The Roo.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie. Exnaboe is situated 3 miles east of The Roo.
The Roo
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 125 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.88992° or 59° 53′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.38384° or 1° 23′ 2″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
9CFWVJQ8+XFGeoNames ID
12618433
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