Holm of Stapness
Holm of Stapness is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Stapness is situated nearby to the islet Linga, as well as near Holm of Breibister.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga and Vaila.
Linga
Islet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vaila and Walls on Mainland, Shetland. Its highest elevation is 28 metres.
Vaila
Island
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Vaila is an island in Shetland, Scotland, lying south of the Westland peninsula of the Shetland Mainland. It has an area of 327 hectares, and is 95 metres at its highest point.
Ram’s Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ram’s Head Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of Holm of Stapness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walls and West Burrafirth.
Walls
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walls or Waas is a small fishing village on the west Mainland of the Shetland Islands. The main reasons to come are the Neolithic "Temple" and to take the ferry to Foula, or the ferry from West Burrafirth to Papa Stour.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles north of Holm of Stapness.
Sandness
Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 6 miles northwest of Holm of Stapness.
Holm of Stapness
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.21688° or 60° 13′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.57976° or 1° 34′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CGW6C8C+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 197155238OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holm of Breibister and Holm of Burrastow.
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