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''For other islands with similar names, see [[Gruney (disambiguation)]]'' |
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[[File:Sound Gruney from Yell - geograph.org.uk - 345128.jpg|thumb|Sound Gruney from Yell, with the [[Fetlar]] ferry in the foreground and [[Urie Lingey]] and Vord Hill, Fetlar beyond]] |
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'''Sound Gruney''' is one of the [[Shetland]] islands. It lies about {{convert|1.5|km|mi}} north of [[Hamars Ness]] on [[Fetlar]], south of [[Unst]], and to the east of [[Yell, Shetland|Yell]]. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Gruney means a "green island", and "[[Sound (geography)|sound]]" refers to the strait. Sound Gruney's maximum elevation is about {{convert|9|m|ft}} above sea level. |
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[[Daaey]] is to the south east, and [[Urie Lingey]] to the east. The latter is 1 km north of Urie Ness on Fetlar,<ref>[http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst1800.html scottish-places.info] Retrieved 11 June 2011.</ref> hence the name. Wedder Holm, south of [[Uyea, Unst|Uyea]], is to the north east. |
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[[Daaey]] is to the south east, and [[Urie Lingey]] to the east. [[Wedder Holm]] is to the north east. |
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Latest revision as of 16:04, 8 April 2022
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ scottish-places.info Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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