Burra holm
Burra holm is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Burra holm is situated nearby to Whiteness New Cemetery, as well as near the islet Flotta.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Flotta and Greena.
Flotta
Islet
Photo: David Nicolson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flotta is an island off the south west of Mainland, Shetland. The name may come from the Old Norse, flatey meaning flat island, and the island's highest point is only ten metres. It is in Weisdale Voe, and is to the south of Greena.
Greena
Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greena is a small island off the west coast of Mainland, Shetland. It is 10m at its highest point, and is north of Flotta, Shetland. It is in Weisdale Voe.
Hoy
Islet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoy is a small island in Weisdale Voe, an arm of the sea in the Shetland islands, Scotland. Nearby are the smaller islets of Hoggs of Hoy and Junk. The Sound of Hoy lies between Hoy and Strom Ness peninsula on the Shetland Mainland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haggersta and Huxter.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles north of Burra holm.
Burwick
Hamlet
Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Hill of Burwick rises to 107 metres, the Ness of Burwick is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Burwick Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands. Burwick is situated 3 miles south of Burra holm.
Burra holm
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.19497° or 60° 11′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.30631° or 1° 18′ 23″ westOpen location code
9CGW5MVV+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 229406537OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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