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Out Stack
Out Stack — island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Out Stack is a island in the United Kingdom. Part of Shetland Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.8605°, -0.8735°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Out Stack (Scots: Ootsta) is an island in Shetland, and the northernmost point of Scotland, the United Kingdom, and the British Isles. It lies 600 m (2,000 ft) northeast of Muckle Flugga and 1+1⁄2 nautical miles (3 kilometres) north of the island of Unst. It is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands and lies within the Hermaness National Nature Reserve. It is uninhabited and there is no landfall directly to the north.
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Background
Description
Out Stack is little more than a rocky outcrop, and is uninhabited. It has been described as "the full stop at the end of Britain". Travellers would not encounter any further land masses between Out Stack and the North Pole if heading directly north.
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- Coordinates
- 60.8605, -0.8735
Sources
- wikidata: Q1422297 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Out Stack (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Out Stack.1..jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Out Stack?
- Out Stack is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.8605°, -0.8735°.
- Is Out Stack free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Out Stack is free.