Orwick Water
Orwick Water is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Orwick Water is situated nearby to Kilka Water, as well as near the island Crog Holm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga and Papa Little.
Linga
Island
Linga is a small, uninhabited island, 1 km east of Muckle Roe in the Shetland Islands. The island is roughly circular in shape and its highest elevation is 69 metres. Its area is 70 hectares.
Papa Little
Island
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Papa Little is an island in St Magnus Bay, Shetland, Scotland. The island lies at the head of Aith Voe in north west Mainland, Shetland, south of Muckle Roe. Papa Little is situated 2½ miles south of Orwick Water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mavis Grind and Brae.
Mavis Grind
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mavis Grind is a narrow isthmus joining the Northmavine peninsula to the rest of the island of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point. Mavis Grind is situated 2½ miles north of Orwick Water.
Brae
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brae is on Mainland of the Shetland Islands. It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.
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 5 miles south of Orwick Water.
Orwick Water
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Muckle Roe, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.36484° or 60° 21′ 53″ northLongitude
-1.38584° or 1° 23′ 9″ westOpen location code
9CGW9J77+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 69694164OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109186325
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Highlights include Kilka Water and Muckle Roe Hall.
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