Isbister
Isbister is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Isbister is situated nearby to the locality Longi Geo, as well as near the hamlet Challister.Places of Interest
Highlights include Whalsay and Whalsay Airstrip.
Whalsay
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whalsay is one of the Shetland Islands, 5 miles northeast of the Shetland Mainland, with a population of 1061 in 2011. It makes its living from fishing and crofting, and is seldom visited by tourists though it's easily reached.
Whalsay Airstrip
Aerodrome
Whalsay Airstrip is located at the village of Skaw in the northern end of the island of Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland. It is the only airfield serving the island and is available for charter flights. Whalsay Airstrip is situated 1½ miles northeast of Isbister.
Isbister Holm
Islet
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Isbister Holm is a small islet in the Shetland islands of Scotland, situated roughly 2 kilometres east off the coast of Isbister, Whalsay. The highest point of the islet is about 65 feet and it measures roughly 500 metres by 250 metres. Isbister Holm is situated 1½ miles east of Isbister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huxter and Neap.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a crofting township in southeastern Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland. Huxter is situated 1½ miles southwest of Isbister.
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 6 miles southwest of Isbister.
Isbister
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.35761° or 60° 21′ 27″ northLongitude
-0.95408° or 0° 57′ 15″ westOpen location code
9CGX925W+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 654224142OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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