Longa Water

Longa Water is a lake in , . Longa Water is situated nearby to , as well as near the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Unst and Unst Airport.

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is the most northerly inhabited island of the , 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.

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

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The , also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and near the village of , on the isle of , Shetland Islands, Scotland. is situated 2½ miles north of Longa Water.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltasound and Hamar.

Village
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is the largest settlement on the island of in , Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the . is situated 2 miles northwest of Longa Water.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2 miles north of Longa Water.

Village
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is a settlement on the island of in the Shetland Islands, Scotland at or grid reference HP6000 and is situated just east of . The 9 ft 10 in Uyea Breck Standing Stone nearby is said to mark the spot where the son of the Viking Harald Harfager was killed some time around 900AD. is situated 4 miles southwest of Longa Water.

Longa Water

Latitude
60.73277° or 60° 43′ 58″ north
Longitude
-0.83722° or 0° 50′ 14″ west
Open location code
9CGXP5M7+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 232370265
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q108440286
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