Delting Disaster Memorial
Delting Disaster Memorial is a memorial in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Delting Disaster Memorial is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Lee, as well as near Hill of Swinister.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga and Samphrey.
Linga
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in Yell Sound. Linga is situated 1½ miles east of Delting Disaster Memorial.
Samphrey
Island
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Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell. Samphrey is situated 2½ miles northeast of Delting Disaster Memorial.
Fish Holm
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fish Holm is a small island, 1.5 miles east of Mainland, Shetland. It is near the village of Mossbank. It is 20 metres at its highest point, and a mile south of Samphrey in Yell Sound. Fish Holm is situated 2½ miles east of Delting Disaster Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copister and Ulsta.
Copister
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 4 miles northeast of Delting Disaster Memorial.
Ulsta
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 4 miles north of Delting Disaster Memorial.
Brae
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brae is on Mainland of the Shetland Islands. 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.
Delting Disaster Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.44674° or 60° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
-1.20416° or 1° 12′ 15″ westOpen location code
9CGWCQWW+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 3848383424OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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