Newtown
Newtown is a residential area in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Newtown is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Sherin, as well as near Hill of Setter.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uynarey and Bigga.
Uynarey
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Uynarey is one of the Shetland islands in Yell Sound, just to the north of Bigga, and east of Brother Island. It is an RSPB reserve. The name comes from the Norse for "venerated island", and this may reflect a Culdee connection.
Bigga
Island
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigga is an uninhabited island in the Yell Sound between the Mainland and Yell in Shetland, Scotland. Bigga is situated 2 miles south of Newtown.
Head of Brough, broch, West Yell
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Brough, broch, West Yell is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles north of Newtown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulsta and Copister.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here.
Copister
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 3 miles southeast of Newtown.
West Sandwick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Sandwick is a settlement on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island. West Sandwick contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell. West Sandwick is situated 3½ miles north of Newtown.
Newtown
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.52339° or 60° 31′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.17442° or 1° 10′ 28″ westOpen location code
9CGWGRFG+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 385757951OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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