Nikkavord Lea

Nikkavord Lea is a residential area in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Nikkavord Lea is situated nearby to St John’s Church, as well as near the police station Old Police House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Unst and Unst Airport.

Unst

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Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming.

Unst Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Unst Airport also called Baltasound Airport is an unlicensed airfield near Baltasound, on the island of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. The airfield has effectively been mothballed since 1996 and is now only used by the emergency services.

Unst Bus Shelter

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The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on the isle of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Unst Bus Shelter is situated 1¼ miles east of Nikkavord Lea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltasound and Hamar.

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.

Hamar

Locality

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Hamar is a locality, which is situated 2 miles east of Nikkavord Lea.

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 2½ miles northeast of Nikkavord Lea.

Nikkavord Lea

Type: Residential area
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.76233° or 60° 45′ 44″ north

Longitude

-0.86993° or 0° 52′ 12″ west

Open location code

9CGXQ46J+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200463392

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St John’s Church and Old Police House.

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