Galta Stack

Galta Stack is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Galta Stack is situated nearby to the hamlet West Burrafirth, as well as near the locality Burradale Bottom.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bay of Garth and Tarra Water.

Bay of Garth

Archaeological site

Photo: Jeremy Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bay of Garth is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles west of Galta Stack.

Tarra Water

Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tarra Water is situated 1½ miles west of Galta Stack.

Ness Loch

Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ness Loch is situated 2 miles west of Galta Stack.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Burrafirth and Sandness.

West Burrafirth

Hamlet

Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

West Burrafirth is a hamlet.

Sandness is a headland and district in Shetland Mainland, Scotland. It includes the westernmost point of Shetland Mainland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 3½ miles west of Galta Stack.

Clousta

Hamlet

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clousta is a hamlet in the Westside, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting. Clousta is situated 4 miles east of Galta Stack.

Galta Stack

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

60.30068° or 60° 18′ 3″ north

Longitude

-1.55629° or 1° 33′ 23″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9CGW8C2V+7F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 938103602

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

13286219

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Galta Stack from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Burradale Bottom and Whalwick.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Heag and Peter’s Water.

Shetland Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Lerwick, Fair Isle, Unst, and Yell.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.