This List of Bays of Shetland Islands summarises the bays that are located on the islands of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.
Balta
The small island of Balta has no bays.
Bigga
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Wester Hevda Wick | Zetland | 60°29′50″N 1°11′58″W / 60.4972°N 1.1994°W / 60.4972; -1.1994 (Wester Hevda Wick) | ||
Eastern Hevda Wick | Zetland | 60°29′56″N 1°11′30″W / 60.4990°N 1.1918°W / 60.4990; -1.1918 (Eastern Hevda Wick) |
Bressay
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Aith Voe | Zetland | Bressay | 60°10′32″N 1°05′17″W / 60.1755°N 1.0880°W / 60.1755; -1.0880 (Aith Voe) | |
Bay of Cuppa | Zetland | Heogan | 60°09′48″N 1°03′29″W / 60.1632°N 1.058°W / 60.1632; -1.058 (Bay of Cuppa) | |
Bay of Heogan | Zetland | Heogan | 60°10′17″N 1°08′42″W / 60.1715°N 1.1451°W / 60.1715; -1.1451 (Bay of Heogan) | |
Bight of Ham | Zetland | Bressay | 60°08′29″N 1°07′14″W / 60.1413°N 1.1205°W / 60.1413; -1.1205 (Bight of Ham) | |
Elvis Voe | Zetland | Bressay | 60°11′06″N 1°05′15″W / 60.1851°N 1.0875°W / 60.1851; -1.0875 (Elvis Voe) | |
Minni of Aith | Zetland | Bressay | 60°10′35″N 1°04′27″W / 60.1764°N 1.0742°W / 60.1764; -1.0742 (Minni of Aith) | |
Voe of Cullingsburgh | Zetland | Bressay | 60°10′13″N 1°02′56″W / 60.1703°N 1.049°W / 60.1703; -1.049 (Voe of Cullingsburgh) | |
Voe of Leiraness | Zetland | Bressay | 60°09′11″N 1°07′06″W / 60.1531°N 1.1182°W / 60.1531; -1.1182 (Voe of Leiraness) |
Brother Isle
Brother Isle has no bays.
East Burra
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Clivland Bay | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°02′52″N 1°20′25″W / 60.0477°N 1.3404°W / 60.0477; -1.3404 (Clivland Bay) | |
Houb | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°03′12″N 1°19′57″W / 60.0534°N 1.3325°W / 60.0534; -1.3325 (Houb) | |
Millburn Bay | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°04′53″N 1°18′12″W / 60.0815°N 1.3033°W / 60.0815; -1.3033 (Millburn Bay) | |
South Voe | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°04′21″N 1°19′57″W / 60.0726°N 1.3326°W / 60.0726; -1.3326 (South Voe) | |
Voe of North House | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°03′57″N 1°19′14″W / 60.0657°N 1.3205°W / 60.0657; -1.3205 (Voe of North House) | |
Wick of Blumbister | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°03′58″N 1°19′42″W / 60.0662°N 1.3284°W / 60.0662; -1.3284 (Wick of Blumbister) |
Fair Isle
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Fetlar
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Foula
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Hascosay
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Djuba Wick | Zetland | 60°37′02″N 0°59′02″W / 60.6171°N 0.9839°W / 60.6171; -0.9839 (Djuba Wick) | ||
Housa Wick | Zetland | 60°36′15″N 0°59′51″W / 60.6043°N 0.9975°W / 60.6043; -0.9975 (Housa Wick) | ||
The Bow of Hascosay | Zetland | 60°36′36″N 1°00′18″W / 60.6100°N 1.0049°W / 60.6100; -1.0049 (The Bow of Hascosay) |
Hildasay
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Name | CountyHildasay | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Cusa Voe | Zetland | 60°08′29″N 1°22′02″W / 60.1413°N 1.3673°W / 60.1413; -1.3673 (Cusa Voe) | ||
Djuba Voe | Zetland | 60°08′20″N 1°21′39″W / 60.1388°N 1.3608°W / 60.1388; -1.3608 (Cusa Voe) | ||
Tangi Voe | Zetland | 60°08′25″N 1°21′47″W / 60.1403°N 1.3630°W / 60.1403; -1.3630 (Tangi Voe) |
Lamba
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Name | CountyHildasay | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Wick of Lamba | Zetland | 60°30′47″N 1°17′28″W / 60.5131°N 1.291°W / 60.5131; -1.291 (Wick of Lamba) |
Linga
The small island of Linga has no bays.
Mainland
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Mousa
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Name | CountyHildasay | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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East Ham | Zetland | 60°00′13″N 1°10′36″W / 60.0037°N 1.1767°W / 60.0037; -1.1767 (East Ham) | ||
West Ham | Zetland | 60°00′04″N 1°11′13″W / 60.0010°N 1.1869°W / 60.0010; -1.1869 (West Ham) |
Muckle Roe
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Isle of Noss
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Nesti Voe | Zetland | 60°08′54″N 1°02′40″W / 60.1483°N 1.0444°W / 60.1483; -1.0444 (Nesti Voe) | ||
Voe of the Mels | Zetland | 60°08′41″N 1°02′16″W / 60.1447°N 1.0378°W / 60.1447; -1.0378 (Voe of the Mels) |
Oxna Shetland
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Little Voe | Zetland | 60°07′02″N 1°21′46″W / 60.1171°N 1.3628°W / 60.1171; -1.3628 (Little Voe) | ||
Sandy Voe | Zetland | 60°07′13″N 1°21′48″W / 60.1204°N 1.3633°W / 60.1204; -1.3633 (Sandy Voe) |
Papa
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Papa Little
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bight of Warwick | Zetland | Brae | 60°20′05″N 1°22′30″W / 60.33480072°N 1.37512652°W / 60.33480072; -1.37512652 (Bight of Warwick) |
Papa Stour
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Samphrey
The small island of Samphrey has no bays.
South Havra
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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The Harbour | Zetland | 60°01′14″N 1°21′14″W / 60.0205°N 1.3540°W / 60.0205; -1.3540 (The Harbour) | ||
West Ham | Zetland | 60°01′22″N 1°21′21″W / 60.0227°N 1.3557°W / 60.0227; -1.3557 (West Ham) |
Trondra
The tiny island of Trondra has no bays.
Unst
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Uyea, Unst
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Brei Wick | Zetland | 60°40′00″N 0°52′54″W / 60.6666°N 0.8818°W / 60.6666; -0.8818 (Brei Wick) | ||
Staeta Wick | Zetland | 60°39′54″N 0°53′08″W / 60.6651°N 0.8855°W / 60.6651; -0.8855 (Staeta Wick) |
Vaila
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Muckle Bight | Zetland | 60°11′35″N 1°34′44″W / 60.1931°N 1.5788°W / 60.1931; -1.5788 (Muckle Bight) | ||
Voe of Vaila | Zetland | 60°12′26″N 1°35′46″W / 60.2071°N 1.596°W / 60.2071; -1.596 (Voe of Vaila) |
Vementry
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West Burra
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West Linga
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Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bight of Cudda | Zetland | 60°21′33″N 1°01′56″W / 60.3592°N 1.0322°W / 60.3592; -1.0322 (Bight of Cudda) | ||
Croo Wick | Zetland | 60°21′09″N 1°02′37″W / 60.3526°N 1.0435°W / 60.3526; -1.0435 (Croo Wick) |
Whalsay
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Yell
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See also
- List of bays of the Firth of Clyde
- List of bays of Scotland
- List of bays of the Outer Hebrides
- List of bays of the Inner Hebrides
- List of bays of the Orkney Islands
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