Unst Bus Shelter
The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on the isle of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: bus shelter on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Bobby’s Bus Shelter”
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Harry Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unst and Unst Airport.
Unst
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the Shetland Islands, 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.
Unst Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Unst Airport also called Baltasound Airport is an unlicensed airfield near Baltasound, on the island of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. The airfield has effectively been mothballed since 1996 and is now only used by the emergency services.
Buness House, Baltasound, Unst
Building
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buness House, Baltasound, Unst is a building, which is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Unst Bus Shelter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamar and Baltasound.
Baltasound
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom.
Haroldswick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 1½ miles north of Unst Bus Shelter.
Unst Bus Shelter
- Categories: bus shelter, tourism, and bus stop
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.76536° or 60° 45′ 55″ northLongitude
-0.83465° or 0° 50′ 5″ westOperator
Shetland Islands CouncilOpen location code
9CGXQ588+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 254349800OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platformOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1508395
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Swedish—“Unst Bus Shelter” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “উন্সট বাস শেল্টার”
- Chinese: “安斯特巴士候車亭”
- German: “Unst Bus Shelter”
- Swedish: “Bobbys busskur”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Unst Community Fire Station and Horse Powered Mill.
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