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    Muckle Roe

    Mikla-Rauðey, Rauðøy Mikla

    60°22′N 1°26′W

    Muckle Roe (Shaetlan pronunciation: [ˌmɔkəɫ ˈrøː] ) is an island in Shetland, Scotland, in St. Magnus Bay, to the west of Mainland. It has a population of around 130 people, who mainly croft and live in the south east of the island.

    Muckle Roe
    Muckle Roe

    PaulT (Gunther Tschuch) / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    60°22′N 1°26′W

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    Muckle Roe (Shaetlan pronunciation: [ˌmɔkəɫ ˈrøː] ) is an island in Shetland, Scotland, in St. Magnus Bay, to the west of Mainland. It has a population of around 130 people, who mainly croft and live in the south east of the island. 'Muckle' is Scots for 'big' or 'great'.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Shetland

    • Mainland

      953 km²▲ 450 m

      Major islands

    • Yell

      212 km²▲ 210 m

      Major islands

    • Unst

      120 km²▲ 285 m

      Major islands

    • Fetlar

      40.5 km²▲ 159 m

      Minor islands

    • Bressay

      27.6 km²▲ 226 m

      Minor islands

    • Whalsay

      19.5 km²▲ 122 m

      Minor islands

    • Foula

      13 km²▲ 418 m

      Minor islands

    • Fair Isle

      8.1 km²▲ 217 m

      Minor islands

    Also in British Isles

    Also in Lee Skerries

    • Vementry

      3.7 km²▲ 90 m

      Minor islands

    • Papa Little

      2.1 km²▲ 82 m

      Minor islands

    • Linga

      0.63 km²▲ 69 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.21 km²▲ 37 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Burki Skerries

    • Vementry

      3.7 km²▲ 90 m

      Minor islands

    • Papa Little

      2.1 km²▲ 82 m

      Minor islands

    • Linga

      0.63 km²▲ 69 m

      Minor islands

    • Unnamed island

      0.21 km²▲ 37 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs