Ringasta
Ringasta is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Ringasta is situated nearby to the hamlet Hillwell, as well as near Quendale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch of Huesbreck and Old Scatness.
Old Scatness
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, near Sumburgh Airport. Old Scatness is situated 2½ miles south of Ringasta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toab and Exnaboe.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1½ miles south of Ringasta.
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 2 miles southeast of Ringasta.
Ringasta
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.91221° or 59° 54′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.32681° or 1° 19′ 37″ westElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
9CFWWM6F+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 12624318220OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13268580
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Highlights include Loch of Hillwell and Dunrossness Baptist Church.
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