Loch of Rusness

Loch of Rusness is a lake in , . Loch of Rusness is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mavis Grind and Clousta.

Locality
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is a narrow isthmus joining the peninsula to the rest of the island of in the Shetland Islands, . It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Loch of Rusness.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet on , in the island's west, , Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. is in the parish of Sandsting. is situated 4 miles south of Loch of Rusness.

Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is on Mainland of the . It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.

Loch of Rusness

Latitude
60.3575° or 60° 21′ 27″ north
Longitude
-1.45559° or 1° 27′ 20″ west
Open location code
9CGW9G5V+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 377396407
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q109186319
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Satellite Map

Discover Loch of Rusness from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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