Shingly Geo
Shingly Geo is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Shingly Geo is situated nearby to the ruins mill, as well as near Red Pool, Virkie.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Jarlshof.
Sumburgh Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the island of Shetland, Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM south of Lerwick.
Jarlshof
Nature reserve
Jarlshof is the best-known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies in Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles". Jarlshof is situated 2 miles south of Shingly Geo.
Old Scatness
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, near Sumburgh Airport. Old Scatness is situated 1½ miles southwest of Shingly Geo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exnaboe and Toab.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.
Sumburgh
Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sumburgh is a village near the southern tip of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, with a population in 2011 of about 100. Its main attraction is Jarlshof, continuously inhabited for 4000 years.
Shingly Geo
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.89545° or 59° 53′ 44″ northLongitude
-1.27783° or 1° 16′ 40″ westOpen location code
9CFWVPWC+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 12917947494OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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