Clousta
Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Linga and Aith Lifeboat Station.
Linga
Islet
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Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vementry. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. The island is uninhabited. Linga is situated 2 miles northwest of Clousta.
Aith Lifeboat Station
Building
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Aith Lifeboat Station is located at the southern end of Aith Voe, in Aith, a village on the north-west coast of the mainland of the Shetland archipelago, approximately 18 miles from Lerwick. Aith Lifeboat Station is situated 2½ miles east of Clousta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aith and Twatt.
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 2½ miles southeast of Clousta.
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 2½ miles south of Clousta.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
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West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles west of Clousta.
Clousta
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.29894° or 60° 17′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.43983° or 1° 26′ 23″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9CGW7HX6+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6443155823OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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