Sound Gruney
For other islands with similar names, see Gruney (disambiguation)
Sound Gruney is one of the Shetland islands. It lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of Hamars Ness on Fetlar, south of Unst, and to the east of Yell.
Geography
Gruney means a "green island", and "sound" refers to the strait. Sound Gruney's maximum elevation is about 9 metres (30 ft) above sea level.
Daaey is to the south east, and Urie Lingey to the east. The latter is 1 km north of Urie Ness on Fetlar,[1] hence the name. Wedder Holm, south of Uyea, is to the north east.
References
- ^ scottish-places.info Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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North Isles, Shetland Islands
- Fetlar
- Unst
- Yell
- Balta
- Brough Holm
- Gloup Holm
- Haaf Gruney
- Hascosay
- Huney
- Linga
- Muckle Flugga
- Out Stack
- Sound Gruney
- Urie Lingey
- Uyea
- Belmont House
- Brough Lodge
- Burgi Geos
- Daal of Lumbister
- Hermaness
- Muness Castle
- Old Haa Museum
- RRH Saxa Vord
- Unst Bus Shelter
- Valhalla Brewery
60°39′N 0°56′W / 60.650°N 0.933°W / 60.650; -0.933
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