Whirls Water
Whirls Water is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Whirls Water is situated nearby to Longa Water, as well as near Loch of Hamarsland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lerwick Tingwall Airport and Greena.
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.
Greena
Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greena is a small island off the west coast of Mainland, Shetland. It is 10m at its highest point, and is north of Flotta, Shetland. It is in Weisdale Voe. Greena is situated 2½ miles west of Whirls Water.
Flotta
Islet
Photo: David Nicolson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flotta is an island off the south west of Mainland, Shetland. The name may come from the Old Norse, flatey meaning flat island, and the island's highest point is only ten metres. It is in Weisdale Voe, and is to the south of Greena. Flotta is situated 2½ miles west of Whirls Water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haggersta and Huxter.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Whirls Water.
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 4½ miles south of Whirls Water.
Whirls Water
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.21053° or 60° 12′ 38″ northLongitude
-1.25721° or 1° 15′ 26″ westOpen location code
9CGW6P6V+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 158330458OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108928986
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