South Scousburgh
South Scousburgh is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. South Scousburgh is situated nearby to the hamlet Skelberry, as well as near the locality Noss.Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch of Spiggie and Colsay.
Colsay
Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit. Colsay is situated 1½ miles northwest of South Scousburgh.
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 1½ miles east of South Scousburgh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigton and Levenwick.
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 2½ miles north of South Scousburgh.
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. Levenwick is situated 3 miles northeast of South Scousburgh.
South Scousburgh
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.93842° or 59° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.32186° or 1° 19′ 19″ westElevation
161 feet (49 metres)Open location code
9CFWWMQH+97GeoNames ID
13277117
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