Loch of Elvister

Loch of Elvister is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Elvister is situated nearby to the archaeological site Loch Of Breibister, Broch, as well as near the lake Loch of Kirkigarth.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vaila and Linga.

Vaila

Island

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Vaila is an island in Shetland, Scotland, lying south of the Westland peninsula of the Shetland Mainland. It has an area of 327 hectares, and is 95 metres at its highest point. Vaila is situated 2 miles south of Loch of Elvister.

Linga

Islet

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Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vaila and Walls on Mainland, Shetland. Its highest elevation is 28 metres.

Ram’s Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Ram’s Head Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles southeast of Loch of Elvister.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walls and West Burrafirth.

Walls

Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Walls or Waas is a small fishing village on the west Mainland of the Shetland Islands. The main reasons to come are the Neolithic "Temple" and to take the ferry to Foula, or the ferry from West Burrafirth to Papa Stour.

West Burrafirth

Hamlet

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West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles north of Loch of Elvister.

Sandness

Hamlet

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Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 5 miles northwest of Loch of Elvister.

Loch of Elvister

Type: Body of water
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.22954° or 60° 13′ 46″ north

Longitude

-1.59242° or 1° 35′ 33″ west

Open location code

9CGW6CH5+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 173384671

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch Of Breibister, Broch and Loch of Kirkigarth.

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