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Balta Sound
In or near Baltasound.
Balta Sound in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Balta Sound is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Balta Sound is a sound (inlet) on the east coast of the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The sound is sheltered from the North Sea to the east by the uninhabited island of Balta. The sound is subject to daily tides. The settlement at the west of the sound is Baltasound taking its name from the sound. On the land to the south of the Sound is Unst Airport.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the 19th and early 20th century, Chromate of iron was mined on the north side of Balta Sound and taken away in ships via the Sound to Leith and Bo'ness. In 1894, Balta sound was described as "altogether about 2 miles long and half a mile wide." On 12 March 1917, the World War I British E-class submarine was heading out of Balta Sound on patrol when it struck a naval mine laid by German U-boat . It was sunk in the channel between the islands of Huney and Balta with the loss of the entire crew. The site of the wreck is now designated as a war grave. There is a memorial at Hamar, near Baltasound.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 60.7550, -0.8400
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q4852600 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balta Sound (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Thomas Edmonston memorial to Biot and Kater
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Upswall Broch
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Baltasound
Towns & cities · 1.2 km
Jessie Saxby Shetlanders Cairn
Memorials & monuments · 1.5 km
Hamar
Vineyards · 1.5 km
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands
Thomas Edmonston memorial to Biot and Kater
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Buness House, Baltasound, Unst
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Memorial to Swedish fishermen
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balta Sound?
- Balta Sound is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9DT).
- What is Balta Sound?
- Balta Sound in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Balta Sound?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9DT.
- Is Balta Sound free to visit?
- Yes, Balta Sound is free to enter.
- How do I get to Balta Sound?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9DT. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.