Huxter
Huxter is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Huxter is situated nearby to the locality Sound, as well as near the village Hellister.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality on Weisdale Voe, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Huxster” and “Huxter, Weisdale”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tirsa Water and Mill of Girlsta, Girlsta.
Mill of Girlsta, Girlsta
Watermill
Photo: MuckleJoannie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mill of Girlsta, Girlsta is a watermill, which is situated 2½ miles east of Huxter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haggersta and Aith.
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 1½ miles south of Huxter.
Aith
Village
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Aith, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe. Aith is situated 4½ miles northwest of Huxter.
Twatt
Hamlet
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Twatt is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to Clousta, north of Bixter. Twatt is situated 4½ miles northwest of Huxter.
Huxter
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.23831° or 60° 14′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.29351° or 1° 17′ 37″ westElevation
272 feet (83 metres)Open location code
9CGW6PQ4+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1838112478OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Huxter” goes by many names.
- German: “Huxter (Weisdale)”
- German: “Huxter”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hill of Huxter and Heglibister,cairn 250m W of Nesta Ness.
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