Scousburgh
Scousburgh is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Scousburgh is situated nearby to the hamlet Vanlop, as well as near Spiggie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colsay and Loch of Spiggie.
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.
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 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 2 miles north of 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 2½ miles northeast of Scousburgh.
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 4 miles south of Scousburgh.
Scousburgh
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.94427° or 59° 56′ 39″ northLongitude
-1.32624° or 1° 19′ 34″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
9CFWWMVF+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1837936916OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13277118
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Scousburgh” goes by many names.
- French: “Scousburgh”
- German: “Scousburgh”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scousburgh, broch behind Rhu-allen and Beach of Spiggie.
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