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
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Latitude

60.83592° or 60° 50′ 9″ north

Longitude

-0.81865° or 0° 49′ 7″ west

Open location code

9CGXR5PJ+9G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 669576179

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lamba Geo and Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord.

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