The Heag
The Heag is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Heag is situated nearby to the islet Gruna, as well as near Black Stane.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga.
Linga
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vementry. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. The island is uninhabited.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clousta and West Burrafirth.
Clousta
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting. Clousta is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Heag.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Heag.
Aith
Village
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Aith, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe. Aith is situated 5 miles southeast of The Heag.
The Heag
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.3233° or 60° 19′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.4934° or 1° 29′ 36″ westOpen location code
9CGW8GF4+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 47704657OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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