Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord
Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord is a military installation in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord is situated nearby to the pond Loomer Shun, as well as near the peak Sothers Field.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include RRH Saxa Vord and Out Stack.
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.
Out Stack
Islet
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Out Stack is situated 2½ miles northwest of Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord.
Hermaness
Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hermaness is the northernmost headland of Unst, the most northerly inhabited island of Shetland, Scotland. It consists of huge sea cliffs and moorland, making it an ideal habitat for a variety of birds. Hermaness is situated 2 miles west of Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord.
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. Skaw is situated 1½ miles east of Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord.
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 southwest of Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord.
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 2½ miles south of Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord.
Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord
- Type: Military installation
- Also known as: “RRH Saxa Vord”
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.82807° or 60° 49′ 41″ northLongitude
-0.84135° or 0° 50′ 29″ westOperator
Royal Air ForceOpen location code
9CGXR5H5+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 868111164OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=base
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