Colvister
Colvister is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Colvister is situated nearby to the hamlet Sellafirth, as well as near Cunnister.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gutcher and Mid Yell.
Gutcher
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gutcher is a settlement on the northeast coast of Yell in the Shetland islands. From here, rollon/roll off ferry services to Belmont on Unst and Hamars Ness on Fetlar operate. Gutcher is situated 2½ miles northeast of Colvister.
Mid Yell
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mid Yell is a coastal settlement on the island Yell, the second-largest of Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mid Yell, the largest settlement on the island, is at the head of Mid Yell Voe on the B9081 road about 1 mile from its junction with the A968 road. Mid Yell is situated 4 miles south of Colvister.
Belmont
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses Bluemull Sound from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar. Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011. Belmont is situated 4 miles northeast of Colvister.
Colvister
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.65334° or 60° 39′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.06191° or 1° 3′ 43″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CGWMW3Q+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 1838218287OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13283121
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