Stubba Water
Stubba Water is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Stubba Water is situated near the peak Birka Vird, as well as near Hill of Orbister.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillswick and Mavis Grind.
Hillswick
Hillswick is a small village on the Mainland of the Shetland Islands. It's the main settlement on the Northmavine peninsula, connected to the rest of Mainland by the road along Mavis Grind, the narrow isthmus by the village of Brae - so narrow you can almost hurl a stone from the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea side.Mavis Grind
Locality
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 south of Stubba Water.
Brae
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.Stubba Water
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.46185° or 60° 27′ 43″ north
Longitude
-1.42503° or 1° 25′ 30″ west
Open location code
9CGWFH6F+PX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Birka Vird and Hill of Orbister.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Houll Loch and Brandi Water.
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