Sand Water
Sand Water is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Sand Water is situated nearby to Hulma Water, as well as near the peak Groni Field.- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake at Houran on West Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Sand Water, Houran”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twatt and Clousta.
Twatt
Hamlet
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Twatt is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to Clousta, north of Bixter. Twatt is situated 2 miles east of Sand Water.
Clousta
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting. Clousta is situated 2½ miles north of Sand Water.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles northwest of Sand Water.
Sand Water
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.26615° or 60° 15′ 58″ northLongitude
-1.46703° or 1° 28′ 1″ westOpen location code
9CGW7G8M+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 173385436OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108939348
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