Skaw
Skaw is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Skaw is situated nearby to the hamlet Vaivoe, as well as near the locality Longi Geo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whalsay and Whalsay Airstrip.
Whalsay
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whalsay is one of the Shetland Islands, 5 miles northeast of the Shetland Mainland, with a population of 1061 in 2011. It makes its living from fishing and crofting, and is seldom visited by tourists though it's easily reached.
Whalsay Airstrip
Aerodrome
Whalsay Airstrip is located at the village of Skaw in the northern end of the island of Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland. It is the only airfield serving the island and is available for charter flights.
Inner Holm of Skaw
Island
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Inner Holm of Skaw is a small, uninhabited islet off the northern tip of the island of Whalsay, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, north of the village of Skaw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huxter.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a crofting township in southeastern Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland. Huxter is situated 3 miles southwest of Skaw.
Skaw
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.37598° or 60° 22′ 34″ northLongitude
-0.93152° or 0° 55′ 54″ westOpen location code
9CGX93G9+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 3816463637OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Highlights include Whalsay Golf Club and Outer Holm of Skaw.
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