Extreme Points
The group also contains the most northerly land of the United Kingdom and Shetland at Out Stack near Muckle Flugga, and its most northerly settlement Skaw on Unst. These also happen to be the most northerly British territorial claims currently in existence, since Canadian independence, in contradistinction to those of Cornwall, which only represent the southernmost parts of the UK, and not those of British overseas territories, such as the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and British Antarctic Territory. In similar fashion, Britain's most northerly maritime claims are also based on these islands, having great effect on its fishing and oil industries.
Fetlar also contains some of the most easterly points of Scotland with the exception of the Out Skerries, and much of Fetlar and Unst are under 350 km from Norway.
Travellers do not encounter any further land masses between Out Stack and the North Pole if heading directly north.
Other British records include -
- Most northerly castle Muness Castle
- Most northerly post office - formerly Haroldswick now Baltasound
- Most northerly lighthouse - Muckle Flugga
- Most northerly road
- Most northerly brewery - Valhalla Brewery
- Most northerly coastline - Hermanness
- Most northerly church - Haroldswick Methodist Church
- Most northerly ferry route - Gutcher (Yell) to Belmont (Unst)
- Most northerly "wood" - near Baltasound
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