Loch of Basta
Loch of Basta is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Basta is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Colvister, as well as near Hill of Basta.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mid Yell and Gutcher.
Mid Yell
Village
Mid Yell is a coastal settlement on the island Yell, the second-largest of Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mid Yell, the largest settlement on the island, is at the head of Mid Yell Voe on the B9081 road about 1 mile from its junction with the A968 road. Mid Yell is situated 2½ miles south of Loch of Basta.
Gutcher
Village
Gutcher is a settlement on the northeast coast of Yell in the Shetland islands. From here, rollon/roll off ferry services to Belmont on Unst and Hamars Ness on Fetlar operate. Gutcher is situated 3½ miles northeast of Loch of Basta.
Belmont
Hamlet
Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses Bluemull Sound from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar. Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011. Belmont is situated 5 miles northeast of Loch of Basta.
Loch of Basta
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.63541° or 60° 38′ 8″ north
Longitude
-1.07456° or 1° 4′ 28″ west
Open location code
9CGWJWPG+55
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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