Houlland, Unst
Houlland, Unst is a house in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Houlland, Unst is situated nearby to the ruins store building, as well as near Northpark.Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: House
- Description: architectural structure on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Houlland”
- Address: Shetland, ZE2 9DZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unst and Unst Bus Shelter.
Unst
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming.
Unst Bus Shelter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on the isle of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Unst Bus Shelter is situated 2½ miles east of Houlland, Unst.
Baltasound Junior High School
School
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baltasound Junior High School is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Houlland, Unst.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltasound and Burrafirth.
Baltasound
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. Baltasound is situated 2 miles southeast of Houlland, Unst.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrafirth links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is situated 2 miles northeast of Houlland, Unst.
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 3 miles northeast of Houlland, Unst.
Houlland, Unst
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.77246° or 60° 46′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.90664° or 0° 54′ 24″ westOpen location code
9CGXQ3CV+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 787845676OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseWikidata ID
Q77771678
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