Linga, Hildasay

For other uses, see Linga (disambiguation).

Linga, from Hildasay with The Skerry in between.

Linga is a small island off Hildasay in the Shetland Islands. It is one of the Scalloway Islands. Haswell-Smith compares Hildasay and the adjacent islands to a yeti's footprint, with Linga as the big toe.^[1]

Between Linga and Hildasay lie the Hogg of Linga, the Hogg of Hildasay and "the Skerry".

In the 19th century, like neighbouring Hildasay, it was inhabited and constituted its own croft.

Papa and Oxna are a few miles to the south.

References

↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.

Scalloway and South West Shetland Islands

Burra (West-East) Cheynies Hildasay/Hildesay Flotta Greena Green Holm Hoy Lady's Holm Langa Linga Little Holm North Havra Oxna Papa (West Head of Papa) St Ninian's Isle South Havra Trondra

Coordinates: 60°8′25″N 1°20′51″W / 60.14028°N 1.34750°W / 60.14028; -1.34750

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