West Hill
West Hill is a peak in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 269 feet. West Hill is situated nearby to the locality Erisdale, as well as near the hamlet Hamnavoe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Uynarey and Head of Brough, broch, West Yell.
Uynarey
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Uynarey is one of the Shetland islands in Yell Sound, just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Island. It is an RSPB reserve. The name comes from the Norse for "venerated island", and this may reflect a Culdee connection.
Head of Brough, broch, West Yell
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Brough, broch, West Yell is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulsta and Burravoe.
Ulsta
Village
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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.
Burravoe
Village
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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay.
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.
West Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 269 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.5224° or 60° 31′ 21″ northLongitude
-1.1295° or 1° 7′ 46″ westElevation
269 feet (82 metres)Open location code
9CGWGVCC+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3894449083OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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