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A group of more than 100 islands and skerries forming the northernmost Scottish county. The islands include, Mainland, Yell, Unst, Fetlar, Bressay, Whalsay and Foula.
Hoo Stack is a small island off Nesting, in Shetland. It is one and a half miles from the North Isle of Gletness. It is 34 metres (112 ft) at its highest point, and is home to a lighthouse, which was built in 1986
There are several lights operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board guiding shipping in the sound. To the north Bagi Stack Lighthouse on Yell to the east, and Gruney and Point of Fethaland to the west are the outer lights.
To the south, the outermost light is at Lunna Holm Lighthouse.
Within the sound from north to south the lights are Muckle Holm Lighthouse, Little Holm Lighthouse, Lamba South Lighthouse, Outer Skerry Lighthouse, Brother Isle Lighthouse, Ness of Sound Lighthouse, Rumble Rock Lighthouse (since 2001) Firths Voe Lighthouse on the Mainland
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