Harpa

Harpa is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Harpa is situated nearby to the hamlet Burwick, as well as near the locality South Stromness.

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Havra and Hildasay.

North Havra

Islet

North Havra is a small island off south west Shetland. It is 30 metres at its highest point. Situated 1/3 mile from the ness-end of South Whiteness, the island possess a lighthouse and a couple of small sheep pens, as well as a couple dozen sheep and different bird species.

Hildasay

Island

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Hildasay, also known as Hildisay, is an uninhabited island off the west coast of the Shetland Mainland. Hildasay is situated 2 miles southwest of Harpa.

Hoy

Islet

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Hoy is a small island in Weisdale Voe, an arm of the sea in the Shetland islands, Scotland. Nearby are the smaller islets of Hoggs of Hoy and Junk. The Sound of Hoy lies between Hoy and Strom Ness peninsula on the Shetland Mainland. Hoy is situated 1½ miles north of Harpa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burwick and Scalloway.

Burwick

Hamlet

Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Hill of Burwick rises to 107 metres, the Ness of Burwick is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Burwick Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands.

Scalloway

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Scalloway is a fishing village in the Shetland Islands. It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.