North Ward

North Ward is a peak in , and has an elevation of 272 feet. North Ward is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sullom Voe.

Islet
Photo: Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an eight-mile-long voe or inlet off in the Shetland Islands. It divides the peninsula from the remainder of Mainland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brae and Mavis Grind.

Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is on Mainland of the . It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a narrow isthmus joining the peninsula to the rest of the island of in the Shetland Islands, . It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point.

North Ward

Latitude
60.426° or 60° 25′ 34″ north
Longitude
-1.3323° or 1° 19′ 56″ west
Elevation
272 feet (83 metres)
Open location code
9CGWCMG9+93
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13382172775
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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