Uynarey is one of the Shetland islands in Yell Sound, just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Island. It is an RSPB reserve. The name comes from the Norse for "venerated island", and this may reflect a Culdee connection. Uynarey is situated 1½ miles southwest of West Yell.

Brother Isle

Islet

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Brother Isle is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between the islands of Yell and Shetland Mainland. It is 40 hectares in size. Brother Isle is situated 2 miles southwest of West Yell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ulsta and West Sandwick.

Ulsta

Village

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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 2 miles south of West Yell.

West Sandwick

Hamlet

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West Sandwick is a settlement on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island. West Sandwick contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell. West Sandwick is situated 3 miles north of West Yell.

Copister

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 3½ miles southeast of West Yell.

West Yell

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.53181° or 60° 31′ 55″ north

Longitude

-1.17467° or 1° 10′ 29″ west

Elevation

269 feet (82 metres)

Open location code

9CGWGRJG+P4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9238133786

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13276920

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