Sand Skerry
Sand Skerry is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Sand Skerry is situated nearby to the islet Land Taing, as well as near Lunna Holm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lunna Holm.
Lunna Holm
Islet
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Lunna Holm is a small island near Lunna Ness, in the Shetland Islands. It is 27 metres at its highest point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burravoe and Copister.
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 3 miles north of Sand Skerry.
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 4 miles northwest of Sand Skerry.
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 5 miles northwest of Sand Skerry.
Sand Skerry
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.45242° or 60° 27′ 9″ northLongitude
-1.04837° or 1° 2′ 54″ westOpen location code
9CGWFX22+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 183357738OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Land Taing and Lunna Holm.
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