Loch of Gonfirth
Loch of Gonfirth is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Gonfirth is situated nearby to the peak Fielnadringa, as well as near Sneugie.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga and St Olaf’s Church.
Linga
Island
Linga is a small, uninhabited island, 1 km east of Muckle Roe in the Shetland Islands. The island is roughly circular in shape and its highest elevation is 69 metres. Its area is 70 hectares. Linga is situated 2 miles northwest of Loch of Gonfirth.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Olaf’s Church is a ruins, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Loch of Gonfirth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brae and Mavis Grind.
Brae
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brae is on Mainland of the Shetland Islands. It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.
Mavis Grind
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mavis Grind is a narrow isthmus joining the Northmavine peninsula to the rest of the island of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point. Mavis Grind is situated 4½ miles northwest of Loch of Gonfirth.
Aith
Village
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Aith, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe. Aith is situated 4½ miles southwest of Loch of Gonfirth.
Loch of Gonfirth
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Central Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.34289° or 60° 20′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.30371° or 1° 18′ 13″ westOpen location code
9CGW8MVW+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 172528605OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108920149
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