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North Mainland

Simmer dim shot at toft ferry terminal north mainland shetland


The North Mainland of the Shetland Islands is the part of the Mainland lying north of Voe (60° 21′N).

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Notable places in North Mainland include:

  • Sullom Voe, its oil terminal being an important source of employment for the islanders.
  • Brae
  • Muckle Roe
  • Esha Ness Lighthouse
  • Cunnigill Hill, 176 ft
  • Toft ferry terminal, connecting the A968 to Yell
  • Lunna Ness, with Lunna
  • Lunnasting peninsula 60°21′54″N 1°8′9″W, with Lunning and Vidlin, with a ferry connecting to Whalsay
  • the large Northmavine peninsula, connected to Mainland by a narrow isthmus at Mavis Grind
  • North Roe
  • Ronas Hill, 1475 ft/450 metres
  • Ollaberry
  • Hillswick
  • Uyea island
  • To the north east, are the North Isles, and Yell Sound

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    References

    North Mainland Wikipedia