Loch of Brow
Loch of Brow is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Brow is situated nearby to the archaeological site Broch View, Settlement, as well as near Dunrossness Baptist Church.- Type: Body of water
- Description: freshwater lake on Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Loch Brow”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Huesbreck and Loch of Spiggie.
Clumlie Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. Clumlie Broch is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch of Brow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toab and Exnaboe.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 2½ miles south of Loch of Brow.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie. Exnaboe is situated 2½ miles south of Loch of Brow.
Loch of Brow
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.92486° or 59° 55′ 30″ northLongitude
-1.31534° or 1° 18′ 55″ westOpen location code
9CFWWMFM+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 172965983OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108895745
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Loch of Brow” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Loch of Brow”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Broch, Loch of Brow and Broch View, Settlement.
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