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
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ↑ Get-a-map Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
- ↑ "Burwick Holm" Shetlopedia. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
External links
- Map sources for Burwick
Coordinates: 60°09′03″N 1°17′58″W / 60.1507°N 1.2994°W
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