Gord
Gord is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Gord is situated nearby to the locality Upperton, as well as near the village Levenwick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Levenwick Broch and Clumlie Broch.
Levenwick Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Levenwick Broch is an archaeological site.
Clumlie Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. Clumlie Broch is situated 2 miles south of Gord.
St Ninian’s Chapel
Ruins
Photo: Helspence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Ninian’s Chapel is a ruins, which is situated 2½ miles west of Gord.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Levenwick and Bigton.
Levenwick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area.It contains a local hall that you can hire and a campsite.
Bigton
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. Bigton lies on the Atlantic coast of the island overlooking St Ninian's Isle and within view is the island of Burra, further to the north. Bigton is situated 1½ miles west of Gord.
Hoswick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoswick is a settlement in Sandwick in the south mainland of Shetland, Scotland, on the eastern part of the Dunrossness civil parish. It is separated from the rest of Sandwick by the Hoswick Burn and from Channerwick in the south by the hill on which the settlement is situated. Hoswick is situated 2 miles north of Gord.
Gord
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.97254° or 59° 58′ 21″ northLongitude
-1.27346° or 1° 16′ 25″ westElevation
207 feet (63 metres)Open location code
9CFWXPFG+2JGeoNames ID
13265916
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