Holm of Califf

Holm of Califf is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Califf is situated nearby to the locality Breiwick, as well as near the village Gott.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lerwick Tingwall Airport and Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo.

Lerwick Tingwall Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tingwall Airport, also known as Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, is located in the Tingwall valley, near the village of Gott, 5 miles northwest of Lerwick in Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Lerwick Tingwall Airport is situated 2 miles west of Holm of Califf.

Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo

Archaeological site

Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles north of Holm of Califf.

Lerwick Power Station

Power station

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The main power supply for Shetland is provided by Lerwick Power Station, located in Gremista, 2 kilometres northwest of Lerwick town centre. This is the principal source of electrical energy for Shetland. Lerwick Power Station is situated 2 miles southeast of Holm of Califf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lerwick and Gunnista.

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.

Gunnista

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles east of Holm of Califf.

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 south of Holm of Califf.

Holm of Califf

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.19442° or 60° 11′ 40″ north

Longitude

-1.18826° or 1° 11′ 18″ west

Open location code

9CGW5RV6+QM

GeoNames ID

13285938

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Localities in the Area

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