Ward of Houlland

Ward of Houlland is a peak in , and has an elevation of 518 feet. Ward of Houlland is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Unst and Baltasound Junior High School.

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is the most northerly inhabited island of the , 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.

School
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is a small island off , in the North Isles of . It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltasound and Haroldswick.

Village
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is the largest settlement on the island of in , Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the .

Hamlet
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or Harold's Wick, is on , Shetland Islands, , and is one of the most northerly settlements in the .

Hamlet
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links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of , , Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff.

Ward of Houlland

Latitude
60.7638° or 60° 45′ 50″ north
Longitude
-0.9259° or 0° 55′ 33″ west
Elevation
518 feet (158 metres)
Open location code
9CGXQ37F+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13359742952
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

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