Fair Isle
Fair Isle is one of the Shetland Islands. It lies 24 miles south of Shetland Mainland, midway between Shetland and Orkney, and vies with Foula for the title of Britain's most remote inhabited island.
- Island
- …has 68 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 890 feet (270 metres)
- …has the IATA airport code FIE
- …is also known as “Sheep Island”
- Description: island at the south of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fair Isle Airport and South Lighthouse.
Fair Isle Airport
Fair Isle Airport, is a regional airport located in Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonybreck.
Fair Isle
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Latitude
59.5324° or 59° 31′ 57″ north
Longitude
-1.63° or 1° 37′ 48″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB FIE
Open location code
9CFWG9J9+XX
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Fair Isle” goes by many names.
فير آيلArabic
Fer adasıAzerbaijani
Feyr adasıAzerbaijani
Fair IsleBasque
FaraBreton
Fair IsleCatalan
Fair IsleCebuano
費爾島Chinese
费尔岛Chinese
Fair IsleCzech
Fair IsleDanish
Fair IsleDutch
فاير ايسلEgyptian Arabic
Fair IsleFaroese
Fair IsleFinnish
ΦερGreek
פייר איילHebrew
Fair IsleHungarian
Fair-szigetHungarian
Fair IsleIcelandic
FjáreyIcelandic
FriðareyIcelandic
FrjóeyIcelandic
FaraIrish
Fair IsleItalian
Isola di FairItalian
フェア島Japanese
Fero salaLithuanian
Fair IsleNorthern Frisian
Fair IsleNorwegian
Fair IsleNorwegian Bokmål
Fair IsleNorwegian Nynorsk
FriðareyOld Norse
Fair IslePolish
Fair IsleRomanian
Фэйр АйлRussian
Фэр-АйлRussian
Fair IsleScots
FaraScottish Gaelic
Fara, SealtainnScottish Gaelic
Fair IsleSwedish
Fair IsleSwiss German
Fair AdasıTurkish
Фейр-АйслUkrainian
Фер-АйлUkrainian
Fair IsleWelsh
Fair EilânWestern Frisian
Fair IsleWestern Frisian
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Burrashield and Hoini.
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