Stead of Aithsness

Stead of Aithsness is a bay in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Papa Little and Linga.

Island
is an in , , Scotland. The island lies at the head of Aith Voe in north west , south of .

Islet
is one of the Shetland Islands, near . It is one of many islands in Shetland called . The island is uninhabited.

Island
is a small, uninhabited island, 1 km east of in the Shetland Islands. The island is roughly circular in shape and its highest elevation is 69 metres. Its area is 70 hectares.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brae and Aith.

is on Mainland of the . 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.

Village
, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Voe, some 21 miles west of . lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of . It is located on the Shetland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to , north of Bixter.

Stead of Aithsness

Latitude
60.3184° or 60° 19′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.4188° or 1° 25′ 8″ west
Open location code
9CGW8H9J+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8690807904
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Highlights include Inga’s Holm and Loch of Aithness.

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