Hoggs of Hoy
Hoggs of Hoy is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Hoggs of Hoy is situated nearby to the islet Junk, as well as near Flotta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoy and Flotta.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haggersta and Burwick.
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Hoggs of Hoy.
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 3 miles southeast of Hoggs of Hoy.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles north of Hoggs of Hoy.
Hoggs of Hoy
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.18824° or 60° 11′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.33125° or 1° 19′ 53″ westOpen location code
9CGW5MQ9+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 163637382OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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