Loch of Grister
Loch of Grister is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Grister is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Northsetter, as well as near Broo Loch.- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Loch of Griesta” and “Loch of Grista”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lerwick Tingwall Airport and Tingwall Kirk.
Lerwick Tingwall Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tingwall Airport, also known as Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, is located in the Tingwall valley, near the village of Gott, 4 NM northwest of Lerwick in Mainland, Shetland, Scotland.
Tingwall Kirk
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tingwall Kirk is a church, which is situated 3,300 feet east of Loch of Grister.
Hoy
Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2½ miles west of Loch of Grister.
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. Burwick is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch of Grister.
Scalloway
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 3 miles northwest of Loch of Grister.
Loch of Grister
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.1768° or 60° 10′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.26436° or 1° 15′ 52″ westOpen location code
9CGW5PGP+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 154899486OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108928995
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hill of Northsetter and Broo Loch.
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