Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell. Samphrey is situated 2 miles east of Brough.

Uynarey

Islet

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Uynarey is one of the Shetland islands in Yell Sound, just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Island. It is an RSPB reserve. The name comes from the Norse for "venerated island", and this may reflect a Culdee connection. Uynarey is situated 2 miles north of Brough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ulsta and Copister.

Ulsta

Village

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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 2½ miles northeast of Brough.

Copister

Hamlet

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Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 3 miles east of Brough.

Burravoe

Village

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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 5 miles east of Brough.

Brough

Type: Locality
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.479° or 60° 28′ 44″ north

Longitude

-1.20679° or 1° 12′ 24″ west

Open location code

9CGWFQHV+H7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4873729571

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

13283149

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