Root Stacks
Root Stacks is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Root Stacks is situated nearby to the beach Smodal Ayre, as well as near the archaeological site Burgar Stack, broch 225m NE of Stackhoull.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hermaness and RRH Saxa Vord.
Hermaness
Nature reserve
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Hermaness is the northernmost headland of Unst, the most northerly inhabited island of Shetland, Scotland. It consists of huge sea cliffs and moorland, making it an ideal habitat for a variety of birds. Hermaness is situated 2 miles northwest of Root Stacks.
RRH Saxa Vord
Peak
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord or RRH Saxa Vord, is a Royal Air Force radar station located on the island of Unst, the most northern of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. RRH Saxa Vord is situated 1½ miles northeast of Root Stacks.
Unst Heritage Centre
Museum
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Unst Heritage Centre is a museum, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Root Stacks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burrafirth and Haroldswick.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrafirth links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff.
Haroldswick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 2 miles southeast of Root Stacks.
Skaw
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skaw is a settlement in the Scottish archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of Unst. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the northeast corner of the island, and is the most northerly settlement in the United Kingdom. Skaw is situated 3 miles northeast of Root Stacks.
Root Stacks
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.80798° or 60° 48′ 29″ northLongitude
-0.86802° or 0° 52′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CGXR45J+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 11590940838OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
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