Islands · Scottish Islands
Little Linga
Little Linga — island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Little Linga is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.3675°, -1.0506°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Little Linga is a small island in the Shetland Islands. It is near West Linga and Vidlin on Mainland, Shetland. It is 20 metres (66 ft) at its highest point. It measures 500 metres (550 yd) from north to south. Little Linga is an important colony for the Atlantic grey seal, with approximately 500 pups being born on the island each autumn. In addition the island has a breeding population of around 80 pairs of cormorants on raised nests of seaweed and 200 pairs of fulmars. Surrounding islands include the Calf of Little Linga, Score Holm, and Beilla Skerry. On 21 June 2016 it was acquired by the Scottish Wildlife Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.3675, -1.0506
Sources
- wikidata: Q6650695 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Little Linga (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Little Linga?
- Little Linga is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.3675°, -1.0506°.
- Is Little Linga free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Little Linga is free.