Upperton
Upperton is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Upperton is situated nearby to the village Levenwick, as well as near the locality Gord.| 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 Upperton.
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 Upperton.
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.
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. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634. Bigton is situated 2 miles west of Upperton.
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 Upperton.
Upperton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.97258° or 59° 58′ 21″ northLongitude
-1.27117° or 1° 16′ 16″ westElevation
151 feet (46 metres)Open location code
9CFWXPFH+2GGeoNames ID
13266095
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