Little Holm
Little Holm is a small island to the west of South Mainland in Shetland. It is near Scatness and Lady's Holm. A trawler was wrecked there in 1916.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the parish of Dunrossness
- Also known as: “Little Holm, Dunrossness”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lady’s Holm and Sumburgh Airport.
Sumburgh Airport
Aerodrome
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scatness and Sumburgh.
Little Holm
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.8705° or 59° 52′ 14″ north
Longitude
-1.32339° or 1° 19′ 24″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
9CFWVMCG+6J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Little Holm” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Little Holm, Scatness”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Little Holm ved Scatness”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sumburgh and Hestingott.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Old Scatness Broch and Jarlshof.
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