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Burwick, Shetland

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Small peninsula in the Shetland Islands, Scotland This article is about the peninsula in Shetland. For the place in Orkney, see Burwick, Orkney. For the surname, see Burwick (surname).

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Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Hill of Burwick rises to 107 metres (351 ft), 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 (33 ft), just off shore in the Scalloway Islands.

References

  1. Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
    - Get-a-map Archived 9 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
    - "Burwick Holm", Shetlopedia. Retrieved 23 February 2008. Archived 8 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine

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Scalloway and South West Shetland Islands

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


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