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Delve into Toab in United Kingdom
Toab in the region of Scotland is located in United Kingdom - some 580 mi or ( 934 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Toab is now 09:19 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sandwick, Lerwick, Kirkwall, and Inverness. While being here, you might want to check out Stirling . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Toab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Located at 59.88 -1.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Old Scatness
Old Scatness is an archeological site in the South Mainland of Shetland, near Sumburgh Airport consisting of mediaeval, Viking, Pictish, and Bronze Age remains. It has been a settlement for thousands of years, each new generation adding buildings, and leveling off old ones. A broch was discovered in 1975 and has been dated to 400 – 200BC. The site was first unearthed during construction work for airport improvements in the late 70's.
Located at 59.88 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Toab, Shetland
Toab is the most southerly village on Mainland, Shetland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport.
Located at 59.89 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Virkie
Virkie is the most southerly district of Shetland, other than Fair Isle and is best defined as the area south of the Ward Hill in Dunrossness, also locally referred to as "below da hill" (below the hill), or "da laich Ness" (the low headland). Virkie encompasses the following settlements; Exnaboe, Toab, Scatness, and Sumburgh.
Located at 59.88 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Scatness
Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of the South Shetland Mainland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head and close to Sumburgh Airport, the Shetland Islands' main airport. Scatness includes the housing estates of Sanblister Place and Colonial Place. On the east side of Scat Ness are the beaches of Outer and Inner Tumble Wick, which were Haaf Stations during the days of the Haaf Fishing.
Located at 59.87 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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