Stackingro
Stackingro is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 102 feet. Stackingro is situated nearby to the hamlet Burrafirth, as well as near the locality Quoys.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hermaness and Out Stack.
Hermaness
Nature reserve
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Hermaness is the northernmost headland of Unst, the most northerly inhabited island of Shetland, Scotland. It consists of huge sea cliffs and moorland, making it an ideal habitat for a variety of birds.
Out Stack
Islet
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming. Out Stack is situated 2½ miles northeast of Stackingro.
Muckle Flugga Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Muckle Flugga lighthouse punctuates the rocky stack of Muckle Flugga, in Shetland, Scotland. Originally called North Unst Lighthouse, it was renamed in 1964. Muckle Flugga Lighthouse is situated 2 miles north of Stackingro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burrafirth and Haroldswick.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrafirth links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is situated 2 miles south of Stackingro.
Haroldswick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 3½ miles southeast of Stackingro.
Skaw
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skaw is a settlement in the Scottish archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of Unst. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the northeast corner of the island, and is the most northerly settlement in the United Kingdom. Skaw is situated 4 miles east of Stackingro.
Stackingro
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 102 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.83048° or 60° 49′ 50″ northLongitude
-0.90207° or 0° 54′ 8″ westElevation
102 feet (31 metres)Open location code
9CGXR3JX+55GeoNames ID
12623811
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