Burwick

This article is about the peninsula in Shetland. For the place in Orkney, see Burwick, Orkney.

Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Hill of Burwick rises to 107 metres, the Ness of Burwick is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Burwick Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
  2. ↑ Get-a-map Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
  3. ↑ "Burwick Holm" Shetlopedia. Retrieved 23 February 2008.

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Coordinates: 60°09′03″N 1°17′58″W / 60.1507°N 1.2994°W / 60.1507; -1.2994

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