North Mainland

60°25′N 1°15′W﻿ / ﻿60.417°N 1.250°W﻿ / 60.417; -1.250

North, Central, West and South Mainland The cliffs of Eshaness, North Mainland

The North Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland is the part of the Mainland lying north of Voe (60° 21′N).[1]

## Geography

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Notable places in North Mainland include:[citation needed]

* Sullom Voe, its oil terminal being an important source of employment for the islanders.
* Brae
* Muckle Roe
* Esha Ness Lighthouse
* Cunnigill Hill, 176 ft
* Toft ferry terminal, connecting the A968 to Yell
* Lunna Ness, with Lunna
* Lunnasting peninsula 60°21′54″N 1°8′9″W﻿ / ﻿60.36500°N 1.13583°W﻿ / 60.36500; -1.13583, with Lunning and Vidlin, with a ferry connecting to Whalsay
* the large Northmavine peninsula, connected to Mainland by a narrow isthmus at Mavis Grind
* North Roe
* Ronas Hill, 1475 ft/450 metres
* Ollaberry
* Hillswick
* Uyea island

To the north east, are the North Isles, and Yell Sound

## References

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1. ^ Survey, Ordnance (2000). Shetland - North Mainland. Northern Map Distributors. ISBN 978-0-7558-0003-2.

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