Bigton
Bigton is a bus stop in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Bigton is situated nearby to the community center Hymhus, as well as near the peak Sneu of Ellister.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Ninian’s Chapel and Colsay.
St Ninian’s Chapel
Ruins
Photo: Helspence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Ninian’s Chapel is a ruins, which is situated 4,100 feet west of Bigton.
Colsay
Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit. Colsay is situated 2 miles southwest of Bigton.
Loch of Vatsetter
Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch of Vatsetter is situated 1¼ miles north of Bigton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigton and Levenwick.
Bigton
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634.
Levenwick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area. Levenwick is situated 1½ miles east of Bigton.
Bigton
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.9757° or 59° 58′ 33″ northLongitude
-1.32066° or 1° 19′ 14″ westOpen location code
9CFWXMGH+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 6594619885OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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