Whida Stack
Whida Stack is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Whida Stack is situated nearby to the peak RRH Saxa Vord, as well as near the hamlet Skaw.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include RRH Saxa Vord.
RRH Saxa Vord
Peak
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord or RRH Saxa Vord, is a Royal Air Force radar station located on the island of Unst, the most northern of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skaw and Burrafirth.
Skaw
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skaw is a settlement in the Scottish archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of Unst. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the northeast corner of the island, and is the most northerly settlement in the United Kingdom.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrafirth is a settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is said to have once been home to a giant called Saxi, who, together with another giant, was lured away by a mermaid. Burrafirth is situated 3 miles southwest of Whida Stack.
Haroldswick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 3½ miles south of Whida Stack.
Whida Stack
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.83592° or 60° 50′ 9″ northLongitude
-0.81865° or 0° 49′ 7″ westOpen location code
9CGXR5PJ+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 669576179OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
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