Holm of Gunnista
Holm of Gunnista is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Gunnista is situated nearby to the hamlet Beosetter, as well as near Heogan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shetland Museum and Fort Charlotte.
Shetland Museum
Museum
Photo: Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The new Shetland Museum at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay. Shetland Museum is situated 2½ miles southwest of Holm of Gunnista.
Fort Charlotte
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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face. Fort Charlotte is situated 2½ miles southwest of Holm of Gunnista.
Broch of Cullingsburgh
Archaeological site
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Broch of Cullingsburgh is an Iron Age broch located in the Shetland islands. Broch of Cullingsburgh is situated 2 miles southeast of Holm of Gunnista.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gunnista and Lerwick.
Lerwick
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. Sound is situated 3½ miles southwest of Holm of Gunnista.
Holm of Gunnista
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.18264° or 60° 10′ 58″ northLongitude
-1.10053° or 1° 6′ 2″ westOpen location code
9CGW5VMX+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 151153376OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13285790
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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