Burra holm

Burra holm is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Burra holm is situated near Whiteness New Cemetery, as well as near the islet Flotta.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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.

Haggersta

Village

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haggersta is a village.

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″ north

Longitude

-1.30631° or 1° 18′ 23″ west

Open location code

9CGW5MVV+XF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 229406537

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Whiteness New Cemetery and Hoove Holm.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: South Whiteness and Vadill.

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