Nista

Nista, viewed from the west

Nista is a small islet of the Shetland Islands of Scotland, situated roughly 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east off the coast of Whalsay. It lies to the north of Mooa.[1]

The Trota Stack lies just off the north side of the islet. The highest point of the islet is 63 feet (19 m).[2]

  1. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Nista". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ United States. Hydrographic Office (1950). Sailing directions for the north and east coasts of Scotland: Cape Wrath to Fife Ness and including the Orkney, Shetland and Faeroe Islands. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 311. Retrieved 1 February 2013.