Brough
Brough is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Brough is situated nearby to the locality Garth, as well as near Skellister.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Isle of Gletness and South Isle of Gletness.
North Isle of Gletness
Islet
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The North Isle of Gletness is one of the Shetland Islands. It is east of the Shetland Mainland, near Gletness in Nesting parish, and is so called in contradistinction to the South Isle of Gletness. North Isle of Gletness is situated 2 miles south of Brough.
South Isle of Gletness
Islet
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The South Isle of Gletness is an islet off Gletness, in Nesting in east central, Mainland, Shetland. It is 30m at its highest point. Amongst its features are some caves. The North Isle of Gletness is nearby. South Isle of Gletness is situated 2½ miles south of Brough.
Hoo Stack
Islet
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Hoo Stack is a small island off Nesting in Shetland. It is one and a half miles from the North Isle of Gletness. It is 34 metres at its highest point, and is home to a lighthouse, which was built in 1986. Hoo Stack is situated 2 miles southeast of Brough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neap and Huxter.
Neap
Locality
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Neap is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Neap is situated at the end of the road from Brettabister, through Housabister and Kirkabister. Neap is situated 3 miles northeast of Brough.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 6 miles west of Brough.
Brough
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.26985° or 60° 16′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.13909° or 1° 8′ 21″ westOpen location code
9CGW7V96+W9GeoNames ID
13276827
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