Loch of Mioness
Loch of Mioness is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Mioness is situated nearby to the islet Little Roe, as well as near the island Bigga.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bigga and Little Roe.
Bigga
Island
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigga is an uninhabited island in the Yell Sound between the Mainland and Yell in Shetland, Scotland.
Little Roe
Islet
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Little Roe is an island in Yell Sound in the Shetland Islands…
Uynarey
Islet
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Uynarey is one of the Shetland islands in Yell Sound, just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Island. It is an RSPB reserve. The name comes from the Norse for "venerated island", and this may reflect a Culdee connection. Uynarey is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch of Mioness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulsta and Copister.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 2½ miles east of Loch of Mioness.
Copister
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 3½ miles east of Loch of Mioness.
Burravoe
Village
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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 6 miles east of Loch of Mioness.
Loch of Mioness
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.48818° or 60° 29′ 17″ northLongitude
-1.23243° or 1° 13′ 57″ westOpen location code
9CGWFQQ9+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 182516186OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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