Maks Island
Maks Island is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Maks Island is situated nearby to the archaeological site Clickimin, as well as near Lerwick Community Fire Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gilbert Bain Hospital and Shetland Museum.
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gilbert Bain Hospital is a rural general hospital in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland. Gilbert Bain Hospital is situated 1,500 feet east of Maks Island.
Shetland Museum
Museum
Photo: Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The current building at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Charles III & Camilla and Queen Sonja of Norway. Shetland Museum is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Maks Island.
Fort Charlotte
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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face. Fort Charlotte is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Maks Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sound and Lerwick.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Lerwick
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Gulberwick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gulberwick is a village on Mainland, 2.5 mi southwest of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, which contains approximately 200 houses. In recent years the number of houses in the area has increased due to its nearness to Shetland's capital and biggest town, Lerwick. Gulberwick is situated 2 miles southwest of Maks Island.
Maks Island
- Type: Shrubland
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.15027° or 60° 9′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.16409° or 1° 9′ 51″ westOpen location code
9CGW5R2P+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 153589576OpenStreetMap feature
natural=scrub
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clickimin and Clickimin Leisure Centre.
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