Skate of Marrister facts for kids
 Skate of Marrister in Linga Sound |
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| Coordinates | 60°21′22″N 1°01′22″W / 60.355982°N 1.022866°W |
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| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
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| Population | 0 |
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The Skate of Marrister is a flat ledge that extends about 300 yards (270 m) from the western shore of Whalsay, in the Shetland islands of Scotland. It is slightly more than 1 mile (1.6 km) north-north-west from Symbister Ness off the village of Marrister, in Linga Sound. At low tide the ledge rises 5 feet (1.5 m) above the water. There is a risk that the strong tide in Whalsay Sound (Linga Sound) will carry a boat onto the Skate. There is a minor light on the Skate with a nominal range of four miles, flashing green every six seconds.
Piltock may be caught around the skate.
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