Holm of Papil
Holm of Papil is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Papil is situated nearby to the hamlet Houss, as well as near Duncansclett.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 southeast of Holm 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 Holm 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 Holm of Papil.
Holm of Papil
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.06853° or 60° 4′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.33353° or 1° 20′ 1″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CGW3M98+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 383314963OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285578
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