South Skerry
South Skerry is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. South Skerry is situated nearby to the islet Hoo Stack, as well as near The Sneckan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoo Stack and North Isle of Gletness.
Hoo Stack
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoo Stack is a small island off Nesting in Shetland. It is one and a half miles from the North Isle of Gletness. It is 34 metres at its highest point, and is home to a lighthouse, which was built in 1986.
North Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The North Isle of Gletness is one of the Shetland Islands. It is east of the Shetland Mainland, near Gletness in Nesting parish, and is so called in contradistinction to the South Isle of Gletness. North Isle of Gletness is situated 2 miles west of South Skerry.
South Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Isle of Gletness is an islet off Gletness, in Nesting in east central, Mainland, Shetland. It is 30m at its highest point. Amongst its features are some caves. The North Isle of Gletness is nearby. South Isle of Gletness is situated 2½ miles west of South Skerry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neap and Gunnista.
Neap
Locality
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neap is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Neap is situated at the end of the road from Brettabister, through Housabister and Kirkabister. Neap is situated 4 miles north of South Skerry.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles south of South Skerry.
South Skerry
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.24839° or 60° 14′ 54″ northLongitude
-1.08788° or 1° 5′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CGW6WX6+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 890119751OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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