Hill of Sand
Hill of Sand is a peak in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 328 feet. Hill of Sand is situated nearby to the village Gulberwick, as well as near the quarter East Voe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scalloway Castle and Henry’s Loch.
Scalloway Castle
Castle
Photo: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scalloway Castle is a tower house in Scalloway, on the Shetland Mainland, the largest island in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The tower was built in 1600 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney, during his brief period as de facto ruler of Shetland.
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gilbert Bain Hospital is a rural general hospital in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scalloway and Lerwick.
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.
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.
Quarff
Village
Photo: Shimgray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quarff is a small village on Mainland in the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is located on the main A970 road, 5 miles south of Shetland's only town, Lerwick.
Hill of Sand
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 328 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.1282° or 60° 7′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.2193° or 1° 13′ 9″ westElevation
328 feet (100 metres)Open location code
9CGW4QHJ+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 13382172704OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gulberwick and East Voe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gulberwick Community Hall and Flossy Loch.
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