Lerwick
Lerwick is a transport stop in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Lerwick is situated nearby to Freefield Post Office, as well as near the shopping center Toll Clock Shopping Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shetland Museum and Lerwick Power Station.
Shetland Museum
Museum
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The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The current building at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Charles III & Camilla and Queen Sonja of Norway. Shetland Museum is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Lerwick.
Lerwick Power Station
Power station
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The main power supply for Shetland is provided by Lerwick Power Station, located in Gremista, 2 kilometres northwest of Lerwick town centre. This is the principal source of electrical energy for Shetland. Lerwick Power Station is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Lerwick.
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. Fort Charlotte is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Lerwick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
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.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Lerwick.
Lerwick
- Type: Transport stop
- Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.16292° or 60° 9′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.15766° or 1° 9′ 28″ westOpen location code
9CGW5R7R+5WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1838595159OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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