Midga Water
Midga Water is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Midga Water is situated nearby to the archaeological site Upswall Broch, as well as near Pund of Scarpo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unst Airport and Balta Sound Lighthouse.
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.
Balta Sound Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balta Sound Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles east of Midga Water.
Ordaal, Unst
House
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ordaal, Unst is a house, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Midga Water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamar and Baltasound.
Baltasound
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. Baltasound is situated 1½ miles northwest of Midga Water.
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 3½ miles north of Midga Water.
Midga Water
- Type: Body of water
- Description: freshwater lake on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.742° or 60° 44′ 31″ northLongitude
-0.82837° or 0° 49′ 42″ westOpen location code
9CGXP5RC+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 232369827OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108440285
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Upswall Broch and Pund of Scarpo.
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