Ward of Lerwick
Ward of Lerwick is a peak in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 272 feet. Ward of Lerwick is situated nearby to the quarter Holmsgarth, as well as near Garthspool.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shetland Museum and Fort Charlotte.
Shetland Museum
Museum
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The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The new Shetland Museum at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.
Fort Charlotte
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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face.
Lerwick Town Hall
Town hall
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Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Scalloway.
Lerwick
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Scalloway
Scalloway is a fishing village in the Shetland Islands. It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.
Sound
Quarter
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Ward of Lerwick
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 272 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.1599° or 60° 9′ 36″ northLongitude
-1.1661° or 1° 9′ 58″ westElevation
272 feet (83 metres)Open location code
9CGW5R5M+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 13382153974OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Holmsgarth and Garthspool.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Anderson High School and Toll Clock Shopping Center.
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