Heimar Water

Heimar Water is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Heimar Water is situated nearby to the peak Sneuga, as well as near North Water.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Houlland, Unst.

Houlland, Unst

House

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Houlland, Unst is a house, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Heimar Water.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burrafirth and Baltasound.

Burrafirth

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burrafirth is a settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is said to have once been home to a giant called Saxi, who, together with another giant, was lured away by a mermaid. Burrafirth is situated 2 miles east of Heimar Water.

Baltasound

Village

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. The village lies halfway along the island's east coast on a sheltered bay called Balta Sound. Baltasound is situated 3 miles southeast of Heimar 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 Heimar Water.

Heimar 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

60.79156° or 60° 47′ 30″ north

Longitude

-0.92909° or 0° 55′ 45″ west

Open location code

9CGXQ3RC+J9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 174387145

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q108440277

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Heimar Water” goes by many names.

Italian: “Heimar Water”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sneuga and North Water.

Nearby Places

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