Holm of Quoyness
Holm of Quoyness is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Quoyness is situated nearby to the locality Strom, as well as near the village Haggersta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lerwick Tingwall Airport and Greena.
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, 4 NM northwest of Lerwick in Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Lerwick Tingwall Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Holm of Quoyness.
Greena
Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greena is a small island off the west coast of Mainland, Shetland. It is 10m at its highest point, and is north of Flotta, Shetland. It is in Weisdale Voe. Greena is situated 1½ miles southwest of Holm of Quoyness.
Flotta
Islet
Photo: David Nicolson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flotta is an island off the south west of Mainland, Shetland. The name may come from the Old Norse, flatey meaning flat island, and the island's highest point is only ten metres. It is in Weisdale Voe, and is to the south of Greena. Flotta is situated 2 miles southwest of Holm of Quoyness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haggersta and Huxter.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles north of Holm of Quoyness.
Burwick
Hamlet
Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Hill of Burwick rises to 107 metres, the Ness of Burwick is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Burwick Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands. Burwick is situated 4½ miles south of Holm of Quoyness.
Holm of Quoyness
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.21567° or 60° 12′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.28007° or 1° 16′ 48″ westElevation
259 feet (79 metres)Open location code
9CGW6P89+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 154987414OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13286052
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