Kirkabister
Kirkabister is a house in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Kirkabister is situated nearby to the peak Flogga, as well as near Hill of Trolliva.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burra Ness Broch and Hascosay.
Burra Ness Broch
Ruins
Photo: Steve Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burra Ness Broch is an iron-age broch located on the east coast of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. Burra Ness Broch is situated 1 mile east of Kirkabister.
Hascosay
Island
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hascosay is a small island lying between Yell and Fetlar in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Hascosay is situated 2½ miles south of Kirkabister.
Linga
Islet
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Linga is a small uninhabited island in the Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. It has an area of 45 ha and is 26m at its highest point. Linga is situated 2 miles northeast of Kirkabister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gutcher and Mid Yell.
Gutcher
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gutcher is a settlement on the northeast coast of Yell in the Shetland islands. From here, rollon/roll off ferry services to Belmont on Unst and Hamars Ness on Fetlar operate. Gutcher is situated 2 miles north of Kirkabister.
Mid Yell
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mid Yell is a coastal settlement on the island Yell, the second-largest of Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mid Yell, the largest settlement on the island, is at the head of Mid Yell Voe on the B9081 road about 1 mile from its junction with the A968 road. Mid Yell is situated 3½ miles southwest of Kirkabister.
Belmont
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses Bluemull Sound from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar. Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011. Belmont is situated 3½ miles northeast of Kirkabister.
Kirkabister
- Type: House
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.63957° or 60° 38′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.01454° or 1° 0′ 52″ westOpen location code
9CGWJXQP+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 953412735OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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