Hill of Voesgarth
Hill of Voesgarth is a peak in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 226 feet. Hill of Voesgarth is situated nearby to the village Baltasound, as well as near the hamlet Baliasta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Unst and Unst Airport.
Unst
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Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming.
Unst Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Unst Airport also called Baltasound Airport is an unlicensed airfield near Baltasound, on the island of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. The airfield has effectively been mothballed since 1996 and is now only used by the emergency services.
Unst Bus Shelter
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The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on the isle of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltasound and Haroldswick.
Baltasound
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom.
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.
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.
Hill of Voesgarth
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 226 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.7488° or 60° 44′ 56″ northLongitude
-0.8835° or 0° 53′ 0″ westElevation
226 feet (69 metres)Open location code
9CGXP4X8+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 13359742932OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Baliasta and Gerdie.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trolla Water and St John’s Church.
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