Cheynies

Cheynies is an islet in , . Cheynies is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cheynies and Oxna.

Islet
The are a group of reefs and small islands, between and in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. They have been considerably eroded in the historic past, and some of the islands are still connected at low tides.

Island
Photo: Jon Beer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the Scalloway Islands, lying north west of Burra in , . has an area of 68 hectares. The has been uninhabited since the First World War, but there is a house which is still used as a holiday home. island lies a few hundred metres to the east of 's north coast.

Islet
is a small tidal island off in , and is one of the Scalloway Islands. It is 21m at its highest point. East Head of Papa is part of Papa itself, so it is possible that West Head became separated in recent history. is situated 3,500 feet east of Cheynies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burwick and Scalloway.

Hamlet
is a small peninsula north of in the , . The Hill of rises to 107 metres, the Ness of is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Cheynies.

Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY 3.0.
is a fishing village in the . It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.

Village
Photo: Shimgray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village on in the Shetland Islands in . It is located on the main A970 road, 5 miles south of Shetland's only town, . is situated 5 miles east of Cheynies.

Cheynies

Latitude
60.12676° or 60° 7′ 36″ north
Longitude
-1.376° or 1° 22′ 34″ west
Open location code
9CGW4JGF+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 169885379
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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