North Water
North Water is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. North Water is situated nearby to Heimar Water, as well as near the hamlet Burrafirth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hermaness and Houlland, Unst.
Hermaness
Nature reserve
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Hermaness is the northernmost headland of Unst, the most northerly inhabited island of Shetland, Scotland. It consists of huge sea cliffs and moorland, making it an ideal habitat for a variety of birds. Hermaness is situated 2 miles northeast of North Water.
Houlland, Unst
House
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houlland, Unst is a house, which is situated 2 miles southeast of North Water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burrafirth and Haroldswick.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrafirth links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is situated 1½ miles east of North Water.
Haroldswick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 3½ miles east of North Water.
Baltasound
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. Baltasound is situated 3½ miles southeast of North Water.
North Water
- Type: Body of water
- Description: freshwater lake on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.79814° or 60° 47′ 53″ northLongitude
-0.9291° or 0° 55′ 45″ westOpen location code
9CGXQ3XC+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 173386601OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108440276
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