Loch of Roonies
Loch of Roonies is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Roonies is situated nearby to the islet Stunger, as well as near Tainga Skerry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Isle of Gletness and South Isle of Gletness.
North Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The North Isle of Gletness is one of the Shetland Islands. It is east of the Shetland Mainland, near Gletness in Nesting parish, and is so called in contradistinction to the South Isle of Gletness.
South Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Isle of Gletness is an islet off Gletness, in Nesting in east central, Mainland, Shetland. It is 30m at its highest point. Amongst its features are some caves. The North Isle of Gletness is nearby.
Hoo Stack
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoo Stack is a small island off Nesting in Shetland. It is one and a half miles from the North Isle of Gletness. It is 34 metres at its highest point, and is home to a lighthouse, which was built in 1986. Hoo Stack is situated 2 miles east of Loch of Roonies.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neap and Huxter.
Neap
Locality
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neap is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Neap is situated at the end of the road from Brettabister, through Housabister and Kirkabister. Neap is situated 4 miles northeast of Loch of Roonies.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles west of Loch of Roonies.
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 6 miles southwest of Loch of Roonies.
Loch of Roonies
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Central Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.25336° or 60° 15′ 12″ northLongitude
-1.15239° or 1° 9′ 9″ westOpen location code
9CGW7R3X+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 262271314OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108920181
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Nesting Public Hall and Stunger.
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