Papil
Papil is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Papil is situated nearby to the hamlet Duncansclett, as well as near Houss.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cunningsburgh and Mail.
Cunningsburgh
Hamlet
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Cunningsburgh, formerly also known as Coningsburgh, is a new hamlet and ancient parish in the south of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. The hamlet is on the coast, nine miles south-southwest of Lerwick, about halfway between there and Sumburgh Head. Cunningsburgh is situated 4 miles east of Papil.
Hamlet
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Mail is a hamlet on the island of Mainland, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mail is situated 4½ miles southeast of Papil.
Aithsetter
Village
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Aithsetter is a village on the island of Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland. Aithsetter is in the parish of Dunrossness, towards the north end of the district of Cunningsburgh and formerly of that ancient parish. It is nearly 10 miles from Lerwick. Aithsetter is situated 4½ miles east of Papil.
Papil
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.06575° or 60° 3′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.33776° or 1° 20′ 16″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CGW3M86+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1838046570OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13277377
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