The Skult
The Skult is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Skult is situated nearby to the hamlet Reawick, as well as near the locality Harpa.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Havra and Hildasay.
North Havra
Islet
North Havra is a small island off south west Shetland. It is 30 metres at its highest point. Situated 1/3 mile from the ness-end of South Whiteness, the island possess a lighthouse and a couple of small sheep pens, as well as a couple dozen sheep and different bird species.
Hildasay
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hildasay, also known as Hildisay, is an uninhabited island off the west coast of the Shetland Mainland. Hildasay is situated 2 miles south of The Skult.
Hoy
Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoy is a small island in Weisdale Voe, an arm of the sea in the Shetland islands, Scotland. Nearby are the smaller islets of Hoggs of Hoy and Junk. The Sound of Hoy lies between Hoy and Strom Ness peninsula on the Shetland Mainland. Hoy is situated 2 miles northeast of The Skult.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burwick and Haggersta.
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 3½ miles southeast of The Skult.
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 4 miles northeast of The Skult.
Scalloway
Scalloway is a fishing village in the Shetland Islands. It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.
The Skult
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.17299° or 60° 10′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.37751° or 1° 22′ 39″ westOpen location code
9CGW5JFC+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 169855621OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13286294
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